2 Corinthians 10:1
Now by the mildness and gentleness of Christ, I appeal to you—I, Paul, who am humble when face to face with you, but bold when away.
2 I beg you that when I come I may not need to be as bold as I expect toward those who presume that we live according to the flesh.
3 For though we live in the flesh, we do not wage war according to the flesh.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Now by the mildness and gentleness of Christ, I appeal to you—I, Paul, who am humble when face to face with you, but bold when away.
- KJV
- 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:
- WEB
- Now I Paul, myself, entreat you by the humility and gentleness of Christ, I who in your presence am lowly among you, but being absent am bold toward you.
- ASV
- Now I Paul myself entreat you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, I who in your presence am lowly among you, but being absent am of good courage toward you:
- DARBY
- But I myself, Paul, entreat you by the meekness and gentleness of the Christ, who, as to appearance, [when present] [am] mean among you, but absent am bold towards you;
- BLB
- Now I, Paul, myself exhort you⁺ by the mildness and gentleness of Christ—[I] who indeed as to presence [am] humble among you⁺, but being absent am bold toward you⁺.
- ÅB
- Men jeg, Paulus, formaner dere ved Kristi saktmodighet og mildhet, jeg som for deres øyne er ydmyk iblant dere, men fraværende er djerv mot dere;
- OTB
- Jeg, Paulus, appellerer til dere med Kristi ydmykhet og mildhet—jeg som er ydmyk når jeg er til stede hos dere, men modig når jeg er borte!
- B1930
- Men jeg, Paulus, formaner eder ved Kristi saktmodighet og mildhet, jeg som for eders øine er ydmyk iblandt eder, men fraværende er djerv mot eder;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Corinthians 10:10
For some say, “His letters are weighty and forceful, but his physical presence is unimpressive, and his speaking is of no account.”
Read in contextMatthew 11:29
Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
Read in contextGalatians 5:2
Take notice: I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will be of no value to you at all.
Read in contextRomans 12:1
Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.
Read in contextIsaiah 42:3–4
A bruised reed He will not break and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish; He will faithfully bring forth justice.
Read in context2 Corinthians 12:7–9
or because of these surpassingly great revelations. So to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me.
Read in context1 Corinthians 2:3
I came to you in weakness and fear, and with much trembling.
Read in context2 Corinthians 11:30
If I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness.
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