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2 Corinthians 10:6

Obedience

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

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;

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

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 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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BSB
And we will be ready to punish every act of disobedience, as soon as your obedience is complete.
KJV
And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.
WEB
and being in readiness to avenge all disobedience when your obedience is made full.
ASV
and being in readiness to avenge all disobedience, when your obedience shall be made full.
DARBY
and having in readiness to avenge all disobedience when your obedience shall have been fulfilled.
BLB
and having readiness within to avenge all disobedience, when your⁺ obedience shall have been fulfilled.
ÅB
og er klare til å straffe all ulydighet, når lydigheten deres først har blitt fullkommen.
OTB
og vi er forberedt på å straffe enhver ulydighet, når deres lydighet er fullført.
B1930
og er rede til å straffe all ulydighet, når først eders lydighet er blitt fullkommen.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 2 Corinthians 2:9

    For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye be obedient in all things.

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  • Numbers 16:26–30

    And he spake unto the congregation, saying, Depart, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of theirs, lest ye be consumed in all their sins.

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  • 2 Corinthians 7:15

    And his inward affection is more abundant toward you, whilst he remembereth the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye received him.

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  • 2 Corinthians 13:2

    I told you before, and foretell you, as if I were present, the second time; and being absent now I write to them which heretofore have sinned, and to all other, that, if I come again, I will not spare:

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  • 1 Corinthians 5:3–5

    For I verily, as absent in body, but present in spirit, have judged already, as though I were present, concerning him that hath so done this deed,

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  • Acts 5:3–11

    But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?

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  • 2 Corinthians 13:10

    Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord hath given me to edification, and not to destruction.

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  • Acts 13:10–11

    And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?

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