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Verse 2 Corinthians 10:3. _THOUGH WE WALK IN THE FLESH_] That is:
Although I am in the common condition of human nature, and must live
as a human being, yet I do _not war after the flesh_-I do not act...
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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...
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III. THE APOSTLE'S SELF-DEFENSE AND VINDICATION. CHAPTER S 10-13
1. The Vindication of His Authority
CHAPTER 10
The apostle now turns to vindicate the authority, which he had
received from the Lord....
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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 hypothesi...
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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 ab...
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PAUL BEGINS TO ANSWER HIS CRITICS (2 Corinthians 10:1-6)...
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IN. Greek. _en._ App-104.
NOT. Greek. _ou_. App-105.
WAR. Greek. _strateuomai_ Seo 1 Corinthians 9:7.
AFTER. according to, as above....
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_in the flesh_ To walk _in_the flesh is to possess the fleshly nature
with its many infirmities (see Romans 7). To walk _after_the flesh is
to neglect the dictates of the higher spiritual nature, and...
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ἘΝ ΣΑΡΚΊ. Emphatic by position. Everyone who has a body must
‘walk _in_ the flesh’ and be liable to its weaknesses, such as the
fear of men, the love of popularity, the liability to irritation, &c.
Bu...
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_PAUL STATED HIS APOSTOLIC AUTHORITY 2 CORINTHIANS 10:1-6:_ False
teachers at Corinth accused Paul of being a coward when he was with
them and brave when he was far away from them. Paul wanted it
unde...
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DISCOURSE: 2037
EFFICACY OF THE GOSPEL
2 Corinthians 10:3. 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 pul...
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FOR THOUGH WE WALK, &C.— "For though we inhabit mortal bodies, and
are obliged, in some respects, to stoop to the care of them; yet we do
not manage that important war in which we are engaged _accordi...
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BUTLER'S COMMENTARY
SECTION 1
Spiritual (2 Corinthians 10:1-6)
10 I, Paul, myself entreat you, by the meekness and gentleness of
ChristI who am humble when face to face with you, but bold to you whe...
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For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:
FOR. Reason why they should regard him 'beseeching' them () not to
oblige him to have recourse to "bold" exercise of authority. "We w...
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5 God has no need. Gifts acceptable to Him must spring from a pure
motive is better not to give at all than to give with a heavy heart or
from an unworthy motive. Extortion, whether by appeals to prid...
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(_B_) CHAPTER S 10-13. ST. PAUL'S DEFENCE OF HIS MINISTRY
As explained in the Introduction, this section is regarded as part of
the intermediate letter, referred to in 2 Corinthians 2:3 and 2
Corinthi...
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PARAPHRASE. 'We live in the flesh, and are subject to its weaknesses
and temptations, like others; but we are not prompted by fleshly
motives, such as dread of giving offence, or desire of popularity....
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GOD SHOWS HIS POWER WHEN WE ARE WEAK
2 CORINTHIANS
_PHILIP SMITH_
CHAPTER 10
V1 I, Paul make an appeal to you by the *gentleness and kindness of
Christ. When I am with you, you suppose me to be w...
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FOR THOUGH WE WALK IN THE FLESH. — The phrase is generally used by
St. Paul for the simple fact of bodily existence, with all its
incidental infirmities and trials, but, commonly, without implying
sin...
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CHAPTER 22
WAR.
2 Corinthians 10:1 (R.V)
THE last four Chapter s of the Second Epistle to the Corinthians stand
as manifestly apart as the two about the collection. A great deal too
much has been ma...
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ἐν σαρκὶ γὰρ κ. τ. λ.: _for though we walk in the
flesh, sc._, as all men must do (see reff.), _we do not war, i.e._,
carry on our campaign against evil and the enemies of God, _according
to the flesh...
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HE BEGS THEM NOT TO FORCE HIM TO EXERT HIS AUTHORITY WITH SEVERITY
WHEN HE COMES. He first expresses the hope that their conduct will be
such as to admit of his being “meek and gentle” when he arrives...
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MIGHTY WITH SPIRITUAL WEAPONS
2 Corinthians 10:1
Paul here makes his defense. Some who resisted his authority spoke
disparagingly of his weak body and uneloquent speech. Why should they
yield so abso...
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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 t...
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VERSE 3 He admitted that he was a man, but denied using human tactics
(slander to destroy enemies; adjusting speech to please others) to
satisfy personal desires....
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(2) For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:
(2) Secondly, he witnesses that although he is similar to other men,
yet he comes furnished with that strength which no defence of...
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Who in presence indeed am lowly. [1] Literally, humble, (see Luke i.
ver. 48.) that is, of a mean aspect, as to exterior appearances, and
my speech contemptible, without the ornaments of human eloquen...
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For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:
The Scriptures of God do not unfrequently make use of similitudes, to
represent divine things by. And among the many, the figure of a
Wa...
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2 Corinthians 1:1-24. It is impossible to read the two epistles to the
Corinthians with the smallest care without perceiving the strong
contrast between the wounded tone of the first epistle (the hear...
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3._For though we walk in the flesh. Walking in the flesh _means here
— _living it the world; _or, as he expresses it elsewhere,
being at home in the body. (2 Corinthians 5:6.)
For he was shut up in t...
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The apostle returns to the subject which pre-occupied him his
connections with the Corinthians, and the truth of his apostleship,
which was questioned by those who seduced them, throwing contempt on
h...
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FOR THOUGH WE WALK IN THE FLESH,.... The apostle removes the calumny
of walking after the flesh, by owning that they were in the flesh, in
the body, in a state of imperfection, attended with many weak...
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For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:
Ver. 3. _We do not war, &c._] The ministry is a kind of militia, 1
Timothy 1:18. Christ rideth on ministers, as his white horses,
conqu...
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_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 let...
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IN THE FLESH; in the body, and subject to human frailty.
NOT WAR AFTER THE FLESH; are not governed by worldly or selfish
considerations....
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PAUL'S APOSTOLIC AUTHORITY.
Paul does not care to use his authority with severity:...
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FOR THOUGH WE WALK IN THE FLESH, WE DO NOT WAR AFTER THE FLESH,...
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Though his First Epistle had had good effect upon "the many" at
Corinth, yet Paul finds it necessary, as led of the Spirit of God, to
earnestly press the serious matter of God's establishing him as an...
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1-6 While others thought meanly, and spake scornfully of the apostle,
he had low thoughts, and spake humbly of himself. We should be aware
of our own infirmities, and think humbly of ourselves, even...
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There is a great difference between walking in the flesh, and warring
after the flesh. The best of men in this life walk in the flesh, as
their souls are not in a state of separation from, but union w...
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For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh...
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Epistle of Mathetes to Diognetus
They are in the flesh, but they do not live after the flesh.[21]
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book II
And again he says, "Though in the flesh, we do not war after...
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2 Corinthians 10:3 For G1063 walk G4043 (G5723) in G1722 flesh G4561
do G4754 not G3756 war G4754 ...
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‘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
imag...
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2 Corinthians 10:3-4 . 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 (in God's estimation) TO THE CA...
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IN THE FLESH
(εν σαρκ). But that is a very different thing from walking
κατα σαρκα according to the standards of the flesh as his
enemies charged. It is easy enough to make insinuations.WE WAR
(στ...
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CONTENTS: Vindication of Paul's apostleship, and his appeal to
Corinthians as brethren in Christ.
CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Paul.
CONCLUSION: The servants of Christ should be sensible of their own
inf...
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2 Corinthians 10:1. _Who in presence am base among you, but being
absent am bold towards you._ Paul retorts ironically the unworthy
insinuations of the false teachers, sent out by the sanhedrim of
Jer...
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IT IS TRUE. "While it is true that we live in the world, it is not at
all true that we fight against idolaters and unbelievers from worldly
motives!" Compare John 17:15 and note....
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_For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh _
THE DISTINCTIONS BETWEEN THE GOOD AND THE BAD
What is conceded by the apostle in the text as to the general state of
the servants of...
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2 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 2 CORINTHIANS 10:3 THE WEAPONS OF Paul’s
WARFARE ARE NOT physical but spiritual, such as prayer, the Word of
God, faith, and the power of the Holy Spirit. By the Spirit Paul tear...
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2 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 2 CORINTHIANS 10:1 Paul’s Appeal to the
Rebellious Minority in Corinth. In the third major section of his
letter, Paul directly appeals to those who are still rejecting his
gospe...
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CHAPTER 10
SYNOPSIS OF THE CHAPTER
i. In this and the two next Chapter s Paul defends his apostleship
against the false apostles, who held him up to contempt as vile and
despicable, and accused him o...
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_CRITICAL NOTES_
REMARKABLE 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...
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EXPOSITION
With this chapter begins the last great section of the Epistle (verse
1-2 Corinthians 13:10), which contains an impassioned vindication of
the apostle's position as compared with that of hi...
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Now 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...
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1 Peter 4:1; 1 Peter 4:2; 1 Timothy 1:18; 2 Corinthians 10:4; 2 T
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In the flesh. Being human, and subject to human conditions.
War [σ τ ρ α τ ε υ ο μ ε θ α]. Serve as soldiers : carry
on our campaign. See on Luke 3:14; James 4:1.
After the flesh. Or according to (R...
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Though we walk in the flesh — In mortal bodies, and, consequently,
are not free from human weakness. Yet we do not war — Against the
world and the devil. After the flesh — By any carnal or worldly
met...
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That is, "Although. yet dwell in the body, and consequently am not
free from human infirmities and weaknesses; yet neither my ministry
nor my life are from fleshly principles, by fleshly means, or fle...