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Verse 2 Corinthians 10:8. _FOR, THOUGH I SHOULD BOAST_, c.] I have a
greater authority and spiritual power than I have yet shown, both to
_edify_ and to _punish_ but I employ this for your _edificati...
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FOR THOUGH I SHOULD BOAST ... - If I should make even higher claims
than I have done to a divine commission. I could urge higher evidence
than I have done that I am sent by the Lord Jesus.
OF OUR AUT...
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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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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 his o...
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PAUL BEGINS TO ANSWER HIS CRITICS (2 Corinthians 10:1-6)...
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Look at what lies in front of you. If anyone confidently believes that
he belongs to Christ, let him examine his own case again, because,
just as he belongs to Christ, so do we also. If I make what mi...
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THOUGH. if. App-118.
BOAST. glory. Greek. _kauchaonmai_. See Romans 2:17.
OF. concerning. Greek. _peri._ App-104.
AUTHORITY. Greek. _exousia._ App-172.
LORD. App-98. A:
HATH GIVEN. gave.
FOR. Gr...
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_boast_ The word is translated -glory," -rejoice," elsewhere. See note
on ch. 2 Corinthians 1:12.
_somewhat more_ Literally, SOMEWHAT IN EXCESS.
_edification_ Literally, BUILDING UP. The English word...
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Caution to those who judge by outward appearance
7. _Do ye look on things after the outward appearance?_ The words
here translated _outward appearance_are translated _when I am
present_in 2 Corinthia...
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8. It is not easy to decide between ἘΆΝ ΤΕ (אCDKLP, f Vulg.)
and ἐάν (BFG 17, Chrys.).
8. Evidence, put hypothetically (ἐάν), but with confidence (indic.
apodosis), that he is a minister of Christ, at...
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_PAUL REASONED WITH THE CORINTHIANS 2 CORINTHIANS 10:7-11:_ Paul's
critics were saying that you could just see that they belonged to
Christ. He wanted it understood that he belonged to Christ just as...
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SOMEWHAT MORE— See ch. 2 Corinthians 11:23. The next clause contains
another reason insinuated by the Apostle for his forbearing any
severity for the present towards them. _I should not be ashamed,_
i...
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_APPLEBURY'S COMMENTS_
A Defense Of His Boasting About His Authority
Scripture
2 Corinthians 10:7-12. Ye look at the things that are before your
face. If any man trusteth in himself that he is Christ...
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BUTLER'S COMMENTARY
SECTION 2
Sanctioned (2 Corinthians 10:7-11)
7 Look at what is before your eyes. If any one is confident that he is
Christ'S, let him remind himself that as he is Christ'S, so ar...
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For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the
Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I
should not be ashamed:
'For even though I boast somewhat exce...
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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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10:8 overthrowing, (a-28) See ch. 13.10....
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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. 'You are too much influenced by appearances. My opponents
say that I do not act as an Apostle of Christ, do they? Be sure that I
am just as devoted a servant of Christ as any who assert th...
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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 I SHOULD BOAST SOMEWHAT MORE OF OUR AUTHORITY. —
Literally, _somewhat too much_ — perhaps as quoting a word that had
been used of him. In referring to his “authority,” it scarcely
admits of...
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CHAPTER 23
COMPARISONS.
2 Corinthians 10:7 (R.V)
THIS passage abounds with grammatical and textual difficulties, but
the general import and the purpose of it are plain. The self-assertion
of αυτος ε...
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ἐάν τε γὰρ καὶ περισσότερόν κ. τ. λ.:
_for even if I should glory somewhat abundantly_ (or, perhaps,
“somewhat _more_ abundantly,” _sc._, than I have already done in 2
Corinthians 10:3-6; but the comp...
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DESPITE ALL APPEARANCES, HIS APOSTOLICAL AUTHORITY IS WEIGHTY; HIS
MISSION TO THE GREEKS IS A DIVINE TRUST....
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ENLARGING ONE'S SPHERE OF INFLUENCE
2 Corinthians 10:8
There is marvelous power in the weakest of men, when governed by a
single purpose and filled with the consciousness and the power of God.
Weak a...
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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 8 Paul knew that he could boast in his authority over against
theirs and his boast would be backed up. He would not fall to his
shame. However, God gave him that great power to build up the chur...
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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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(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
t...
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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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8._For though I should boast more largely of my authority_. It was a
sign of modesty, that he put himself into the number of those, whom he
greatly excelled. At the same time, he was not disposed to s...
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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 I SHOULD BOAST SOMEWHAT MORE OF OUR AUTHORITY,.... Than as
yet he had done, or used to do; or rather the sense is, should he
boast of a greater authority than the false apostles, or even th...
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For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the
Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I
should not be ashamed:
Ver. 8. _And not for destruction_] If it...
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_For though I should boast somewhat more_ Than I do, or they can do;
_of our_ apostolical _authority, which the Lord hath given us for
edification_ To bring sinners to repentance and faith in Christ,...
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OUR AUTHORITY; as inspired apostles.
I SHOULD NOT BE ASHAMED; for the result will show that I have power to
do according to my words....
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FOR THOUGH I SHOULD BOAST SOMEWHAT MORE OF OUR AUTHORITY, WHICH THE
LORD HATH GIVEN US FOR EDIFICATION AND NOT FOR YOUR DESTRUCTION, I
SHOULD NOT BE ASHAMED,...
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Paul's authority is powerful:...
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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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7-11 In outward appearance, Paul was mean and despised in the eyes of
some, but this was a false rule to judge by. We must not think that
none outward appearance, as if the want of such things proved...
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Here is a remarkable maxim, a rule from which all ecclesiastical
superiors ought to measure their actions: God hath given to no
superiors a power for DESTRUCTION of the flock, but only for
EDIFICATION...
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For though I should glory somewhat abundantly concerning our authority
(which the Lord gave for building you up, and not for casting you
down), I shall not be put to shame:...
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2 Corinthians 10:8 For G1063 even G2532 G1437 G5037 boast G2744
(G5667) somewhat G5100 more G4055 about
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‘For though I should glory somewhat abundantly concerning our
authority (which the Lord gave for building you up, and not for
casting you down), I shall not be put to shame, that I may not seem
(or ‘l...
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2 Corinthians 10:8. FOR THOUGH I SHOULD GLORY SOMEWHAT MORE ABUNDANTLY
OF OUR AUTHORITY, WHICH THE LORD (the Lord Christ, Ephesians 3:7-11)
GAVE FOR BUILDING YOU UP, AND NOT FOR CASTING YOU DOWN, I SH...
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SOMEWHAT ABUNDANTLY
(περισσοτερον τ). Comparative, "somewhat more abundantly"
than I have, in order to show that he is as true a minister of Christ
as his accusers are. Concessive (conditional) cla...
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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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FOR I AM NOT ASHAMED. "I have made no threat that I cannot fulfill!
When I come in person, I will make everything I said in that letter
come true!" TO BUILD YOU UP. No apostle would work to destroy th...
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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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2 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 2 CORINTHIANS 10:8 FOR BUILDING YOU UP AND NOT
FOR DESTROYING YOU. “Building up” the church is a common Pauline
description of new covenant ministry (see...
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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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2 Corinthians 1:24; 2 Corinthians 12:6; 2 Corinthians 13:10; 2
Corinthians 13:2;...
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I should not be ashamed — As having said more than I could make
good....
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As if the apostle had said.. have not only an equal power and
authority with those which despise me (the false teachers) but. have
an authority and power which they cannot, dare not, will not pretend...