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Matthew Henry Commentary on the Bible

2 Corinthians 10 - Introduction

* The apostle states his authority with meekness and humility. (1-6) Reasons with the Corinthians. (7-11) Seeks the glory of God, and to be approved of him. (12-18)

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See also 2 Corinthians 10 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

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    Paul, having finished the subject of the duty of alms-giving in the previous chapter, enters into this on a vindication of himself from the charges of his enemies. His general design is to vindicate h...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    2 Corinthians 10:1 to 2 Corinthians 13:10. At this point (2 Corinthians 10:1) Paul turns sharply upon certain opponents and proceeds to defend himself with energy against their attack and insinuations...

  • Charles Box Commentaries

    BRINGING THOUGHTS INTO CAPTIVITY TO CHRIST Second Corinthians Ten There were some at Corinth that did not value Paul and his apostleship. However, "the meek-ness and gentleness of Christ" saw him thr...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _AGAINST THE FALSE APOSTLES, WHO HAD REVILED THE WEAKNESS OF HIS PERSON AND BODILY PRESENCE, THE APOSTLE SETTETH OUT THE SPIRITUAL MIGHT AND AUTHORITY WITH WHICH HE IS ARMED AGAINST ALL ADVERSE POWERS...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    BUTLER'S COMMENTARY Chapter Ten THE PROBLEM OF MINISTERIAL METHODS (2 Corinthians 10:1-18) IDEAS TO INVESTIGATE: 1. Paul uses sarcasm in 2 Corinthians 10:1 should sarcasm be used in service to t...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:4 encourages (a-2) _ Parakaleo_ , as Matthew 2:18 ; Matthew 5:4 ; Acts 20:12 ; 1 Thessalonians 3:7 . I do not say 'c...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO 2 CORINTHIANS 10 In this chapter the apostle has chiefly to do with the false teachers, and it is taken up in refuting their calumnies of him, and in exposing their boasting of themse...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    HIS DEFENCE AGAINST HIS OPPONENTS AND HIS HEARTFELT PLEA TO HIS ‘CHILDREN' NOT TO BE LED ASTRAY. Paul Now Lays Down The Gauntlet Against Some Of His Opponents Who Have Seemingly Arrived In Corinth (2...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    VINDICATION OF HIS APOSTOLIC AUTHORITY AGAINST TRADUCERS. The tone of these concluding Chapter s is so very different from that of all that precedes them, that though it is impossible to doubt that bo...

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