1 Against the false apostles, who disgraced the weakness of his person and bodily presence, he shows the spiritual might and authority with which he was armed against all adverse powers;
7 assuring them that at his coming he will be found as mighty in word as he is now in writing, being absent;
12 and withal taxing them for reaching out themselves beyond their compass, and vaunting themselves of other men's labours.

I Paul. 1Co 16:21,22 Ga 5:2 2Th 3:17 Phm 1:9 Re 1:9

beseech. 2 5:20 6:1 Ro 12:1 Eph 4:1 1Pe 2:11

by. Ps 45:4 Isa 42:3,4 Zec 9:9 Mt 11:29 12:19,20 21:5 Ac 8:32 1Pe 2:22,23

presence. or, outward appearance. 7,10

base. Rather, lowly, or humble, [tapeinos,] which some think refers to his lowness of stature.

10 11:30 12:5,7-9 13:4 1Co 2:3 4:10 Ga 4:13

bold. 3:12 *marg: 7:4 11:21 13:2,3 Ro 10:20 15:15

2 But I beseech you, that I may not be bold when I am present with that confidence, wherewith I think to be bold against some, which think of us as if we walked according to the flesh.

that I. 12:20 13:2,10 1Co 4:19-21

think. or, reckon. we walked. 11:9-13 12:13-19 Ro 8:1,5 Ga 5:16-25 Eph 2:2,3

3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:

walk. Ga 2:20 1Pe 4:1,2

we do. 4 Ro 8:13 1Ti 1:18 2Ti 2:3,4 4:7 Heb 12:1

4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)

the weapons. 6:7 Ro 6:13 *marg: Ro 13:12 Eph 6:13-18 1Th 5:8

our. 1Ti 1:18 2Ti 2:3

mighty. 3:5 4:7 13:3,4 Jud 7:13-23 15:14-16 1Sa 17:45-50 Ps 110:2 Isa 41:14-16 Zec 4:6,7 Ac 7:22 1Co 1:18-24 2:5 2Co 13:3 Heb 11:32,33

through God. or, to God. to the. Jos 6:20 Isa 30:25 Jer 1:10 Heb 11:30

5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

down. Lu 1:51 Ac 4:25,26 Ro 1:21 1Co 1:19,27-29 3:19

imaginations. or, reasonings. and every. Ex 5:2 9:16,17 2Ki 19:22,28 Ps 18:27 Job 40:11,12 42:6 Ps 10:4 Isa 2:11,12,17 60:14 Eze 17:24 Da 4:37 5:23-30 Ac 9:4-6 Php 3:4-9 2Th 2:4,8

bringing. Mt 11:29,30 Ro 7:23

every thought. Ge 8:21 De 15:9 Ps 139:2 Pr 15:26 24:9 Isa 55:7 59:7 Jer 4:14 Mt 15:19 Heb 4:12

the obedience. Ps 18:44 110:2,3 Ro 1:5 16:26 Heb 5:9 1Pe 1:2,14,15,22

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

in. 13:2,10 Nu 16:26-30 Ac 5:3-11 13:10,11 1Co 4:21 5:3-5 1Ti 1:20 3Jo 1:10

when. 2:9 7:15

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.

ye look. 1 *marg: 5:12 1Sa 16:7 Mt 23:5 Lu 16:15 Joh 7:24 Ro 2:28,29

If. 1Co 3:23 14:37 15:23 Ga 3:29

even. 5:12 11:4,18,23 12:11 13:3 1Co 9:1 Ga 1:11-13 2:5-9 1Jo 4:6

8 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:

though. 1:24 13:2,3,8,10 Ga 1:1

I should not. 7:14 12:6 2Ti 1:12

9 That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters.

terrify. 10 1Co 4:5,19-21

10 For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.

say they. Gr. saith he. 11

but. 1 12:5-9 1Co 2:3,4 Ga 4:13,14

and his. 11:6 Ex 4:10 Jer 1:6 1Co 1:17,21 2:1-4

11 Let such an one think this, that, such as we are in word by letters when we are absent, such will we be also in deed when we are present.

such. 12:20 13:2,3,10 1Co 4:19,20

12 For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.

we dare not. 3:1 5:12 Job 12:2 Pr 25:27 27:2 Lu 18:11 Ro 15:18

are not wise. or, understand it not. Pr 26:12

13 But we will not boast of things without our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you.

we will not. 15 Pr 25:14

according. 14 Mt 25:15 Ro 12:6 15:20 1Co 12:11 Eph 4:7 1Pe 4:10

rule. or, line. Ps 19:4 Isa 28:17 Ro 10:18

14 For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as though we reached not unto you: for we are come as far as to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ:

we stretch not. 3:1-3 Ro 15:18,19 1Co 2:10 3:5,10 4:15 9:1,2

the gospel. 4:4 Mr 1:1 Ac 20:24 Ro 1:16 2:16 16:25 Ga 1:6-8 Col 1:5 1Ti 1:11

15 Not boasting of things without our measure, that is, of other men's labours; but having hope, when your faith is increased, that we shall be enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly,

boasting. 13 Ro 15:20

enlarged by you. or, magnified in you.

16 To preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to boast in another man's line of things made ready to our hand.

preach. Ro 15:24-28

line. or, rule. 13

17 But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

Ps 105:3 106:5 Isa 41:16 45:25 65:16 Jer 4:2 9:23,24 Ro 5:11 *Gr: 1Co 1:29,31 Ga 6:13,14 Php 3:3 *Gr: Jas 1:9,10 *Gr:

18 For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.

not. 12 3:1 5:12 Pr 21:2 27:2 Lu 16:15 18:10-14

approved. 6:4 13:7 Ac 2:22 Ro 14:18 16:10 1Co 11:19 2Ti 2:15

but. Mt 25:20-23 Joh 5:42-44 12:43 Ro 2:29 1Co 4:5 1Pe 1:7