“ But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord. ”
But he that glorieth - He that boasts. Whatever may be the occasion of his boasting, whether in planting churches or in watering them; whether in his purposes, plans, toils, or success. Paul hims...
(6) But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord. (6) He somewhat moderates that which he spoke of himself, and in so doing also prepares the Corinthians to hear other things, witnessing that he...
Paul's Claim is Absolute, yet Limited in its Scope; for it Arises from and is Governed by his Dependence upon God. This paragraph is full of allusion to the assertions, claims, and criticisms of hi...
glorieth . Same as boast, 2 Corinthians 10:8 . The quotation is from Jeremiah 9:24 . LORD . App-98.
17. But he that glorieth This statement is made by way of correction, as his glorying might be looked upon as having the appearance of empty boasting. Hence he cites himself and others befor...
But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord. He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord - Instead of boasting or exulting even in your own success in preaching the Gospel, as none can be success...
But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord. Glorieth. Translate, to accord with 2 Corinthians 10:16 , 'boasteth.' In contrast to his opponents' boasting in another's sphere Paul declare...
( 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 2:3-4 and 2...
He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord. — Better, He that boasteth, the English translators having again yielded to their besetting weakness for variation. On the general meaning of the phra...
Chapter 23 COMPARISONS. 2 Corinthians 10:7-18 (R.V) THIS passage abounds with grammatical and textual difficulties, but the general import and the purpose of it are plain. The self-assertion o...
Enlarging One's Sphere of Influence 2 Corinthians 10:8-18 There is marvelous power in the weakest of men, when governed by a single purpose and filled with the consciousness and the power of Go...
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...
(7) Do ye look on things after the outward appearance? If any man trust to himself that he is Christ's, let him of himself think this again, that, as he is Christ's, even so are we Christ's. (8) For...
But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord. Not in himself, nor in his outward circumstances of life, or inward endowments of mind; not in his natural or acquired parts; not in his wisdom, kno...
But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord. Ver. 17. Glory in the Lord ] See Trapp on " 1Co 1:31 "
But he that glorieth Whether it be of planting or watering the churches; let him glory in the Lord Not in himself, but in the power, love, and faithfulness of the Lord, who only can render any ma...
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...
The Apostle Asserts His Claims. A. D. 57. 12 For we dare not make ourselves of the number, o...
But we have none of us any thing to glory in, neither I Paul who plant, nor Apollos who watereth; whether God maketh use of us as the first planters of the gospel, or as instruments to carry on the w...
‘But he who glories, let him glory in the Lord.' In context this is not just a general statement, true and right though such a general statement might be. It is applicable to what he has been saying...
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 . 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...
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...
Paul appeals to the work actually done by him as apostle:
1 Corinthians 1:29 ; 1 Corinthians 1:31 ; Galatians 6:13 ; Galatians 6:14 ; Isaiah 41:16 ; Isaiah 45:25 ; Isaiah 65:16 ; James 1:10 ; James 1:9 ; Jeremiah 4:2 ; Jeremiah 9:23 ; Jeremiah 9...