2 Corinthians 10:1 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Corinthians 10:1-5

Here we may observe, I. The mild and humble manner in which the blessed apostle addresses the Corinthians, and how desirous he is that no occasion may be given him to use severity. 1. He addresses them in a very mild and humble manner: I Paul myself beseech you, 2 Cor. 10:1. We find, in the introduction to this epistle, he joined Timothy with himself; but now he speaks only for himself, against whom the false apostles had particularly levelled their reproaches; yet in the midst of the greatest... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 2 Corinthians 10:1-6

10:1-6 It is I Paul who call upon you--and I am doing it in the gentleness and the sweet reasonableness of Christ--I, who, as you say, am a poor creature when I am with you, but a man of courage when I am absent. It is my prayer that, when I do come to you, I may not have to be bold with that confidence with which I reckon that I can boldly face some who reckon that we direct our conduct by purely human motives. It is true that we live in a human body, but for all that we do not carry on our... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Corinthians 10:1

Now I Paul myself beseech you ,.... The apostle having said what was necessary and proper to stir up the Corinthians to a liberal contribution for the poor saints at Jerusalem, returns to the vindication of himself against the false apostles; and earnestly entreats the members of this church, by the meekness and gentleness of Christ , not to regard their reproaches, and join with them in them; for did they but consider the meek and gentle deportment of Christ, so worthy of his and their... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 10:1

I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness - Having now finished his directions and advices relative to the collection for the poor, he resumes his argument relative to the false apostle, who had gained considerable influence by representing St. Paul as despicable in his person, his ministry, and his influence. Under this obloquy the apostle was supported by the meekness and gentleness of Christ; and through the same heavenly disposition he delayed inflicting that punishment which, in virtue... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 10:1

Verse 1 Having finished his exhortation, he now proceeds partly to refute the calumnies with which he had been defamed by the false apostles, and partly to repress the insolence (740) of certain wicked persons, who could not bear to be under restraint. Both parties, with the view of destroying Paul’s authority, construed the vehemence with which he thundered in his Epistles to be θρασοδειλίαν — (mere bravado,) (741) because when present he was not equally prepared to show himself off in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Corinthians 10:1

Now I Paul myself. The words, as Theodoret says, express the emphasis of apostolic dignity. He is going to speak of himself and for himself. "I, the very Paul, with whose name you make so free." The conjecture may not even be impossible that this portion of the letter may have been written with his own hand. Perhaps he began without any intention of writing more than a few concluding words, but he was carried away by his feelings, and the subject grew under his hands (comp. Galatians 5:2 ;... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Corinthians 10:1

How different was Christ to I. THE MEEKNESS OF CHRIST . Illustrated in: 1 . His lowly birth . The manger prefigured the whole life. 2 . His humble station . Highest in heaven, lowliest on earth. 3 . His obedience to Joseph and Mary . Obedience was new to him. He was the Ruler, and yet he submitted to be ruled. 4 . His manual toil . The Jews looked for a conqueror and saw a carpenter. 5 . His endurance of scorn and insult . Scorn and insult... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Corinthians 10:1

It is important to notice that this chapter begins a new section of the Epistle. St. Paul has hitherto been addressing the better, the more spiritual, portion of the Corinthian Church; but now he turns to the section that impugned his authority, misrepresented his conduct, and spoke evil things of himself. Olshausen says, "Until now Paul has addressed himself preeminently to the better intentioned in the Christian Church; but henceforth he addresses himself to those who had sought to lower his... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Corinthians 10:1-2

"Now I Paul myself beseech you," etc. Paul, as we have frequently intimated, had detractors in the Corinthian Church, men who sought to gain power by calumniating him. We are not in possession of all the calumnies. Paul knew them all. Throughout these two Epistles we find him constantly on the defensive; here again we find him standing up for himself. In his defence he manifests— I. A STRONG DESIRE TO DEAL WITH THEM IN THE SPIRIT OF CHRIST . "Now I Paul myself beseech... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Corinthians 10:1-7

No one can fail to notice the change in the tone of the Epistle which appears in this chapter. Every thoughtful reader of St. Paul knows how abrupt his transitions frequently are, and how rapidly he digresses from his main point to something incidental to his topic. His mental associations are governed by two distinct laws—first, by ideas exciting feelings which lead him to diverge from his main line; and next, by emotions arising from some occult source that vary his action of intellect. In... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Corinthians 10:1-5

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 2 Corinthians 10:1-6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Corinthians 10:1

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 10:1

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 10:1

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Corinthians 10:1

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Corinthians 10:1

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Corinthians 10:1

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Corinthians 10:1-2

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Corinthians 10:1-7

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