2 Corinthians 10:6

And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience. — The idiom, having in a readiness, is perhaps, somewhat too archaic, and it might be better to render being ready, or holding ourselves ready. The words that follow imply the thought that those with which the verse opens were somewhat too unqualified. When he spoke of “avenging all disobedience,” he was not thinking of those to whom he writes, and whose repentance and obedience had filled him with so much joy (2 Corinthians 7:6), but only of the rebellious remnant. He would wait till all had obeyed who were willing to obey. He does not indicate what form of vengeance he thought of taking, but we may think of some such severe discipline as that indicated by “delivering to Satan,” in 1 Corinthians 5:5; 1 Timothy 5:20, with a view, if it were possible, to their ultimate restoration. (Comp. 2 Corinthians 13:3.)