2 Corinthians 10:3-6 KJV

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Corinthians 10:5

Casting down. This agrees with "we" understood, not with "weapons." Imaginations; rather, disputations, or reasonings . Every high thing that exalteth itself; rather, every height that is exalted . Against the knowledge of God (see 1 Corinthians 15:34 ). There, however, we have passive ignorance, here active opposition. Bringing into captivity. When the fortresses are razed, their defenders will be taken prisoners, but for a beneficent end. Every thought. Even intellectual... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Corinthians 10:6

Being in a readiness; i.e. being quite prepared. My sternness of purpose is ready, but my hope is that it may not be called into action. To revenge; rather, to do justice upon . In any case, in this infliction of justice, whatever form it might take, he would only be an agent of God ( Romans 12:19 ). When your obedience is fulfilled. St. Paul is confident that he will overcome the mazes of those opposed to him, and win them to Christ's obedience; but if there were any who... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Corinthians 10:3

For though we walk in the flesh - Though we are mortal like other people; though we dwell like them in mortal bodies, and necessarily must devote some care to our temporal needs; and though, being in the flesh, we are conscious of imperfections and frailties like others. The sense is, that he did not claim exemption from the common needs and frailties of nature. The best of people are subject to these needs and frailties; the best of people are liable to err.We do not war after the flesh - The... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Corinthians 10:4

For the weapons of our warfare - The means by which we hope to achieve our victory.Are not carnal - Not those of the flesh. Not such as the people of the world use. They are not such as are employed by conquerors; nor are they such as people in general rely on to advance their cause. We do not depend on eloquence, or talent, or learning, or wealth, or beauty, or any of the external aids on which the people of this world rely. They are not such as derive advantage from any power inherent in... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Corinthians 10:5

Casting down imaginations - Margin, reasonings. The word is probably used here in the sense of device, and refers to all the plans of a wicked world; the various systems of false philosophy; and the reasonings of the enemies of the gospel. The various systems of false philosophy were so intrenched that they might be called the stronghold of the enemies of God. The foes of Christianity pretend to a great deal of reason, and rely on that in resisting the gospel.And every high thing ... - Every... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Corinthians 10:6

And having in a readiness ... - I am ready to punish all disobedience, notwithstanding all that is said to the contrary; see the notes on 2 Corinthians 10:1-2. Clothed as I am with this power; aiming to subdue all things to Christ, though the weapons of my warfare are not carnal, and though I am modest or timid 2 Corinthians 10:1 when I am with you, I am prepared to take any measures of severity required by my apostolic office, in order that I may inflict deserved punishment on those who have... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Corinthians 10:1-3

2 Corinthians 10:1-3. Now, &c. Hitherto St. Paul’s discourse, in this epistle, was chiefly directed to those at Corinth who acknowledged his apostleship, and who had obeyed his orders, signified to them in his former letter. But in this and the remaining chapters he addresses the false teachers, and such of the faction as adhered to them, speaking to them with great authority, and threatening to punish them by his miraculous power, if they did not immediately repent. The different... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Corinthians 10:4

2 Corinthians 10:4. For the weapons of our warfare Those we use in this war; are not carnal But spiritual. As they were not aided in their endeavours to Christianize the world by human power and authority, so neither did they rely on learning or eloquence, or any thing which could recommend them to human regard: but our weapons are mighty through God Namely, the word of God and prayer, attended with the influence of the Divine Spirit, in his various gifts and graces, giving efficacy to... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Corinthians 10:5-6

2 Corinthians 10:5-6. Casting down imaginations Λογισμους καθαιρουντες , literally, demolishing reasonings, namely, such as were fallacious and sophistical, by which vain men endeavoured to controvert, disprove, or even expose to contempt and ridicule, the doctrine of the gospel, and the whole Christian system. For the reasonings which the apostle speaks of, and says they threw down, were not the candid reasonings of those who attentively considered the evidences of the gospel, but the... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Corinthians 10:1-18

10:1-13:14 APOSTOLIC AUTHORITYIn spite of all Paul has said, there were still trouble-makers at Corinth. Certain travelling preachers had gained some standing in the church and continued to make accusations against Paul. Paul refers to them ironically as ‘super apostles’, and more directly as ‘false apostles’ (see 11:5,13).Spiritual power; worthless boasting (10:1-18)These so-called apostles repeatedly questioned the authority of Paul and succeeded in winning some of the Corinthians over to... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Corinthians 10:5

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Corinthians 10:6

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Corinthians 10:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Corinthians 10:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Corinthians 10:5

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Corinthians 10:6

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Corinthians 10:1-3

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Corinthians 10:4

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Corinthians 10:5-6

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Corinthians 10:1-18

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