2 Corinthians 10:6 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled. ”

2 Corinthians 10:6 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And having in a readiness ... - I am ready to punish all disobedience, notwithstanding all that is said to the contrary; see the notes on 2 Corinthians 10:1-2 . Clothed as I am with this power;...
2 Corinthians 10:6 - 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 10:6 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

revenge . avenge. Greek. ekdikeo . See Luke 18:3 , and Compare 2 Corinthians 7:11 . disobedience . Greek. parakoe. See Romans 5:19 . fulfilled . Greek. pleroo. App-125.
2 Corinthians 10:6 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

6. And are in readiness to avenge. This he adds, lest insolent men should presumptuously lift themselves up in opposition to his ministry, as if they could do so with impunity. Hence he says...
2 Corinthians 10:6 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled. And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience - I am ready, through this mighty armor of God, to punis...
2 Corinthians 10:6 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And having in a readiness, &c.— Those whom the Apostle here addresses are the Corinthian converts, who had been too much influenced by the false apostle. Of him the Apostle seems to have no h...
2 Corinthians 10:6 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled. Translate, 'Having ourselves (i:e., being) in readiness to exact punishment for all disobedience,' etc....
2 Corinthians 10:6 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

( 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...
2 Corinthians 10:6 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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...
2 Corinthians 10:6 - 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 10:6 - 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 10:6 - 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 10:6 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(4) (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds;) (5) Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the kn...
2 Corinthians 10:6 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience ,.... Not with the temporal sword, as the civil magistrate, but with the spiritual one; meaning either censures and excommunication, which a fai...
2 Corinthians 10:6 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled. Ver. 6. And having in a readiness ] Vengeance is every whit as ready in God's hand, as in the minister's m...
2 Corinthians 10:6 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Casting down imaginations Λογισμους καθαιρουντες, literally, demolishing reasonings , namely, such as were fallacious and sophistical, by which vain men endeavoured to controvert, disprove, or eve...
2 Corinthians 10:6 - 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 10:6 - 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 10:6 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The apostle certainly means by this, excommunication; which was the rod which he had before mentioned, asking them if they would he should come unto them with a rod. This rod he here threateneth them...
2 Corinthians 10:6 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And being in readiness to avenge all disobedience, when your obedience shall be made full.' The weapons of he and his fellow-workers being so effective Paul is sure of victory. These weapons will b...
2 Corinthians 10:6 - 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 10:6 - 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 10:6 - The Biblical Illustrator

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...
2 Corinthians 10:6 - 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 10:6 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Paul's Apostolic Authority. Paul does not care to use his authority with severity:
2 Corinthians 10:6 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 4:21 ; 1 Corinthians 5:3-5 ; 1 Timothy 1:20 ; 2 Corinthians 13:10 ; 2 Corinthians 13:2 ; 2 Corinthians 2:9 ; 2 Corinthians 7:15 ; 3 John 1:10 ; Acts 13:10 ; Acts 13:11 ; Acts...
2 Corinthians 10:6 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Being in readiness to avenge all disobedience — Not only by spiritual censure, but miraculous punishments. When your obedience is fulfilled — When the sound part of you have given proof of your obe...

2 Corinthians 10:6 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

2 Corinthians 10:6 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Corinthians 10:6 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Corinthians 10:6 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

2 Corinthians 10:6 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Corinthians 10:6 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

2 Corinthians 10:6 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Corinthians 10:6 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Corinthians 10:6 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Corinthians 10:6 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Corinthians 10:6 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

2 Corinthians 10:6 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Corinthians 10:6 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Corinthians 10:6 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Corinthians 10:6 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Corinthians 10:6 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Corinthians 10:6 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Corinthians 10:6 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Corinthians 10:6 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Corinthians 10:6 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

2 Corinthians 10:6 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Corinthians 10:6 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Corinthians 10:6 - The Biblical Illustrator

2 Corinthians 10:6 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Corinthians 10:6 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Corinthians 10:6 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Corinthians 10:6 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes