哥林多後書 10:5-6 CUNPTS

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - 2 Corinthians 10:1-18

Here begins the third division of the epistle, in which the writer vindicates his authority. Here he seems to have more especially in mind the minority who have been opposed to him. While walking in the flesh, that is, of course, living on human levels and being conscious of all the limitations of his body, he assures them that he does not war according to the flesh, but that his warfare is in "casting down imaginations, and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 10:3-5

‘For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh, for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty before God to the casting down of strongholds, casting down imaginations, and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ.’ This is Paul’s reply. It is a play on what his opponents are saying. Yes, he says, we do walk in human bodies, but it is not with those, or with... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 10:6

‘And being in readiness to avenge all disobedience, when your obedience shall be made full.’ The weapons of he and his fellow-workers being so effective Paul is sure of victory. These weapons will bring the Corinthians in obedience to him and to God. And they can be sure that once they have guaranteed their full obedience to him as God’s chosen Apostle, he will avenge the disobedience of his opponents on all who have opposed him. They will be dealt with as crushed rebels. As the obedience is to... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 10:1-6

2 Corinthians 10:1-Joshua : . A Warning to Those who Misunderstand and Misrepresent Paul.— The abruptness and emphasis of the opening words, as well as their want of connexion with what precedes, are best explained on the hypothesis that we have here a portion of another letter. The description of himself that follows, humble when he is at Corinth, overbearing when he is at a safe distance, is probably one of the several echoes (or quotations) in this chapter from the language used of Paul by... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 2 Corinthians 10:5

Casting down imaginations; logismouv, reasonings; and every high thing, every height of reasoning, that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God. The great troublers of this church of Corinth were the heathen philosophers, and such as had sucked in their principles; with whose notions, which were conclusions drawn from reason not sanctified and subdued to the will of God, divers doctrines of faith would not agree. St. Paul tells them, that the gospel, (which was the great weapon of his... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 2 Corinthians 10:6

The apostle certainly means by this, excommunication; which was the rod which he had before mentioned, asking them if they would he should come unto them with a rod. This rod he here threateneth them with; telling them, that he had another weapon of his warfare, of a spiritual nature too, to be used against such as preferred themselves to be believers, but walked disorderly; only he at present spared them, because though a great part of them were obedient, yet there were some amongst them of... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 2 Corinthians 10:1-18

CRITICAL NOTESRemarkable change of tone here, and henceforward. So remarkable that—in last century, for the first time, then in beginning of this, and again, after a respite, during the last fifty years—from time to time Higher Criticism has suggested, or claimed, 10–13 as a distinct document, perhaps a letter between the two extant Epistles. But Textual Criticism knows of nothing but an unbroken connection with 1–9. The change [from “we” to “I” (generally); “the conciliatory and affectionate... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - 2 Corinthians 10:5

2 Corinthians 10:5 I. The power of thought. The ability to think is (1) man's great distinction, (2) the instrument of all his work, and (3) the great material with which he works. II. For our thoughts to possess true value, we must learn to lead them. If a man does not lead his thoughts, some other power will, some power of the world, of the flesh, or of the devil, or all these powers combined. Now the central character of the power of our thoughts makes it a first necessity that we should... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - 2 Corinthians 10:3-5

DISCOURSE: 2037EFFICACY OF THE GOSPEL2 Corinthians 10:3-5. Though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: (for the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.EVERY thing, however good, may be made to appear in a disadvantageous light, if we choose to put a... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 2 Corinthians 10:1-18

Chapter 10Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent [I am] bold toward you ( 2 Corinthians 10:1 ):This is one of the charges that are made. "Hey, when he gets away he can write these terrifying letters, but when he's here, he's just so meek and you know, just so mild mannered and all. But he gets away, and then he writes these terrifying letters to you. But when he's around, he's an ugly little runt." And they... read more