Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Corinthians 10

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2 Corinthians 10 . 1 , Against the false apostles , who disgraced the weakness of his person and bodily presence , he shows the spiritual might and authority with which he was armed against all ad#### Verse powers; 2 Corinthians 10 . 7 , assuring them that at his coming he will be found as mighty in word as he is now in writing , being absent; 2 Corinthians 10 . 12 , and withal taxing them for reaching out themselves beyond their compass , and vaunting themselves of other men’s labours.

2 Corinthians 10:1

Now by the mildness and gentleness of Christ, I appeal to you—I, Paul, who am humble when face to face with you, but bold when away.

2 Corinthians 10:1 · BSB

I Paul6 parallels

beseech6 parallels

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presence2 parallels

or , outward appearance

base8 parallels

Rather , lowly , or humble , פבנויםןע [Strong's G5011] , which some think refers to his lowness of stature

bold7 parallels

Reciprocal26 parallels

2 Corinthians 10:2

I beg you that when I come I may not need to be as bold as I expect toward those who presume that we live according to the flesh.

2 Corinthians 10:2 · BSB

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we walked7 parallels

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think or , reckon

2 Corinthians 10:3

For though we live in the flesh, we do not wage war according to the flesh.

2 Corinthians 10:3 · BSB

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we do7 parallels

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2 Corinthians 10:4

The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the world. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.

2 Corinthians 10:4 · BSB

the weapons5 parallels

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to the4 parallels

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through God or , to God

2 Corinthians 10:5

We tear down arguments and every presumption set up against the knowledge of God; and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.

2 Corinthians 10:5 · BSB

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and every21 parallels

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every thought10 parallels

the obedience10 parallels

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imaginations or , reasonings

2 Corinthians 10:6

And we will be ready to punish every act of disobedience, as soon as your obedience is complete.

2 Corinthians 10:6 · BSB

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2 Corinthians 10:7

You are looking at outward appearances. If anyone is confident that he belongs to Christ, he should remind himself that we belong to Christ just as much as he does.

2 Corinthians 10:7 · BSB

ye look8 parallels

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2 Corinthians 10:8

For even if I boast somewhat excessively about the authority the Lord gave us for building you up rather than tearing you down, I will not be ashamed.

2 Corinthians 10:8 · BSB

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I should not3 parallels

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2 Corinthians 10:9

I do not want to seem to be trying to frighten you by my letters.

2 Corinthians 10:9 · BSB

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2 Corinthians 10:10

For some say, “His letters are weighty and forceful, but his physical presence is unimpressive, and his speaking is of no account.”

2 Corinthians 10:10 · BSB

say they1 parallel

Gr. saith he

but6 parallels

and his6 parallels

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2 Corinthians 10:11

Such people should consider that what we are in our letters when absent, we will be in our actions when present.

2 Corinthians 10:11 · BSB

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2 Corinthians 10:12

We do not dare to classify or compare ourselves with some who commend themselves. When they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they show their ignorance.

2 Corinthians 10:12 · BSB

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are not wise1 parallel

or , understand it not

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2 Corinthians 10:13

We, however, will not boast beyond our limits, but only within the field of influence that God has assigned to us—a field that reaches even to you.

2 Corinthians 10:13 · BSB

we will not2 parallels

according7 parallels

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or , line

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2 Corinthians 10:14

We are not overstepping our bounds, as if we had not come to you. Indeed, we were the first to reach you with the gospel of Christ.

2 Corinthians 10:14 · BSB

we stretch not9 parallels

the gospel9 parallels

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2 Corinthians 10:15

Neither do we boast beyond our limits in the labors of others. But we hope that as your faith increases, our area of influence among you will greatly increase as well,

2 Corinthians 10:15 · BSB

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enlarged by you or , magnified in you

2 Corinthians 10:16

so that we can preach the gospel in the regions beyond you. Then we will not be boasting in the work already done in another man’s territory.

2 Corinthians 10:16 · BSB

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line1 parallel

or , rule

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2 Corinthians 10:17

Rather, “Let him who boasts boast in the Lord.”

2 Corinthians 10:17 · BSB

the whole verse16 parallels

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2 Corinthians 10:18

For it is not the one who commends himself who is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends.

2 Corinthians 10:18 · BSB

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The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge is the classical cross-reference layer — centuries of catchword parallels beneath the site’s quotations, allusions, and echoes. Every reference above also flows into the wider web of connections.

In the wider web5 threads
Intertextuality Pairs
Quotations 2 Corinthians 10:17 → Jeremiah 9:24
Trajectories
Conquest of Canaan (Victory in Christ), Wisdom and Foolishness of the Cross
Chiasms
Shaped 2 Corinthians 10:1–11, 2 Corinthians 10:12–18
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