2 Corinthians 10:1 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presencea am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you: ”

2 Corinthians 10:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Now I Paul myself beseech you - I entreat you who are members of the church not to give me occasion for the exercise of severity in discipline. I have just expressed my confidence in the church i...
2 Corinthians 10:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Now (1) I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and (a) gentleness of Christ, who in presence [am] base among you, but being absent am bold toward you: (1) He returns to the defence of his apostle...
2 Corinthians 10:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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 hypoth...
2 Corinthians 10:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

beseech. Greek parakaleo. App-134. by. Greek. die. App-104. 2 Corinthians 10:1 . meekness. Greek. praotes. See 1 Corinthians 4:21 . gentleness . Greek epieikeio. Only here and Acts...
2 Corinthians 10:1 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Having finished his exhortation, he now proceeds partly to refute the calumnies with which he had been defamed by the false apostles, and partly to repress the insolence (740) of certain wicke...
2 Corinthians 10:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you: I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness - Having no...
2 Corinthians 10:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Now I Paul, &c.— St. Paul having finished his exhortation to liberality in the collection for the Christians at Jerusalem, he resumes his former argument, and prosecutes the main purpose of thi...
2 Corinthians 10:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you: I Paul myself - no longer "we," "us," "our" ( 2...
2 Corinthians 10:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Now I Paul ] If this is not the beginning of the 'severe' letter, it is evidently the beginning of a new subject. Possibly one leaf of the MS containing this letter was lost at an early date; and th...
2 Corinthians 10:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

X. (1) Now I Paul myself beseech you. — His thoughts, as has been said, have travelled back to Corinth. The stinging words which Titus had reported to him (see Note on 2 Corinthians 10:10 ) vex...
2 Corinthians 10:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 22 WAR. 2 Corinthians 10:1-6 (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...
2 Corinthians 10:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Mighty with Spiritual Weapons 2 Corinthians 10:1-7 Paul here makes his defense. Some who resisted his authority spoke disparagingly of his weak body and uneloquent speech. Why should they yield...
2 Corinthians 10:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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...
2 Corinthians 10:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

CONTENTS The Apostle enters upon this Chapter with one of the most endearing Expressions of Entreaty, to enforce what he wrote to them, in holding forth the Meekness, and Gentleness, of Christ. And...
2 Corinthians 10:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Now I Paul myself beseech you ,.... The apostle having said what was necessary and proper to stir up the Corinthians to a liberal contribution for the poor saints at Jerusalem, returns to the vindic...
2 Corinthians 10:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you: Ver. 1. By the meekness and gentleness ] Whom in...
2 Corinthians 10:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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 forme...
2 Corinthians 10:1 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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 a...
2 Corinthians 10:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Apostle's Spiritual Authority. A. D. 57. 1 Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness a...
2 Corinthians 10:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 CORINTHIANS CHAPTER 10 2 Corinthians 10:1-11 Paul entreateth the Corinthians not to leave him cause to exert against them that spiritual power, with which he was armed, and meant to chastise th...
2 Corinthians 10:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Paul Begins His Defence. When He Comes Among Them He Will Prove His Strength And Indeed They Already Have Evidence Of It In Their Own Conversion ( 2 Corinthians 10:1-18 ). ‘Now I Paul myself entre...
2 Corinthians 10:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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 fi...
2 Corinthians 10:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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...
2 Corinthians 10:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ. The meekness and gentleness of Christ These words recognise Christ’s character as an accepted standard of appeal among th...
2 Corinthians 10:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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 th...
2 Corinthians 10:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Now I, Paul, myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but, being absent, am bold toward you;
2 Corinthians 10:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 16:21 ; 1 Corinthians 16:22 ; 1 Corinthians 2:3 ; 1 Corinthians 4:10 ; 1 Peter 2:11 ; 1 Peter 2:22 ; 1 Peter 2:23 ; 2 Corinthians 10:10 ; 2 Corinthians 10:2 ; 2 Corinthians 10...
2 Corinthians 10:1 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Now I Paul myself — — A strongly emphatical expression. Who when present am base among you — So, probably, some of the false teachers affirmed. Copying after the meekness and gentleness of Christ,...

2 Corinthians 10:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

2 Corinthians 10:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

2 Corinthians 10:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Corinthians 10:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Corinthians 10:1 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

2 Corinthians 10:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Corinthians 10:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

2 Corinthians 10:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Corinthians 10:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Corinthians 10:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Corinthians 10:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Corinthians 10:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

2 Corinthians 10:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Corinthians 10:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Corinthians 10:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Corinthians 10:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Corinthians 10:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Corinthians 10:1 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Corinthians 10:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Corinthians 10:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Corinthians 10:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

2 Corinthians 10:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Corinthians 10:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Corinthians 10:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

2 Corinthians 10:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Corinthians 10:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Corinthians 10:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Corinthians 10:1 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes