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2 Corinthians 10:1-11

1 Paul’s Defense of His Ministry
By the meekness and gentleness of Christ, I appeal to you—I, Paul, who am “timid” when face to face with you, but “bold” when away!

2 I beg you that when I come I may not have to be as bold as I expect to be toward some people who think that we live by the standards of this world.

3 For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does.

4 The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.

5 We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.

6 And we will be ready to punish every act of disobedience, once your obedience is complete.

7 You are looking only on the surface of things. If anyone is confident that he belongs to Christ, he should consider again that we belong to Christ just as much as he.

8 For even if I boast somewhat freely about the authority the Lord gave us for building you up rather than pulling you down, I will not be ashamed of it.

9 I do not want to seem to be trying to frighten you with my letters.

10 For some say, “His letters are weighty and forceful, but in person he is unimpressive and his speaking amounts to nothing.”

11 Such people should realize that what we are in our letters when we are absent, we will be in our actions when we are present.

Cross References for 2 Corinthians 10:1-11

Romans 12:1 - Living Sacrifices Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies... Click to read the verse Romans 12:1 Click to read the verse Romans 12:1

1 Thessalonians 4:1 - Living to Please God Finally, brothers, we instructed you how to live in order to please God, a... Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 4:1 Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 4:1

Galatians 6:1 - Doing Good to All Brothers, if someone is caught in a sin, you who are spiritual should restore... Click to read the verse Galatians 6:1 Click to read the verse Galatians 6:1

1 Peter 2:11 - Dear friends, I urge you, as aliens and strangers in the world, to abstain from sinful desires,... Click to read the verse 1 Peter 2:11 Click to read the verse 1 Peter 2:11

Acts 8:32 - The eunuch was reading this passage of Scripture: “He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, an... Click to read the verse Acts 8:32 Click to read the verse Acts 8:32

Psalms 18:35 - You give me your shield of victory, and your right hand sustains me; you stoop down to make me ... Click to read the verse Psalms 18:35 Click to read the verse Psalms 18:35

1 Peter 2:18 - Slaves, submit yourselves to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and ... Click to read the verse 1 Peter 2:18 Click to read the verse 1 Peter 2:18

2 Corinthians 12:7-9 - To keep me from becoming conceited because of these surpassingly great revelations, there was g... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 12:7-9 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 12:7-9

Matthew 18:10 - The Parable of the Lost Sheep “See that you do not look down on one of these little ones. For I... Click to read the verse Matthew 18:10 Click to read the verse Matthew 18:10

2 Corinthians 5:20 - We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We impl... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 5:20 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 5:20

1 Thessalonians 2:7 - but we were gentle among you, like a mother caring for her little children. Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 2:7 Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 2:7

Isaiah 42:3-4 - A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out. In faithfulness ... Click to read the verse Isaiah 42:3-4 Click to read the verse Isaiah 42:3-4

Isaiah 11:4 - but with righteousness he will judge the needy, with justice he will give decisions for the poo... Click to read the verse Isaiah 11:4 Click to read the verse Isaiah 11:4

2 Corinthians 10:10 - For some say, “His letters are weighty and forceful, but in person he is unimpressive and his s... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 10:10 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 10:10

Numbers 12:3 - (Now Moses was a very humble man, more humble than anyone else on the face of the earth.) Click to read the verse Numbers 12:3 Click to read the verse Numbers 12:3

James 3:17 - But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, sub... Click to read the verse James 3:17 Click to read the verse James 3:17

1 Peter 3:4 - Instead, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit... Click to read the verse 1 Peter 3:4 Click to read the verse 1 Peter 3:4

1 Corinthians 1:10 - Divisions in the Church I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that a... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 1:10 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 1:10

Matthew 11:29 - Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find... Click to read the verse Matthew 11:29 Click to read the verse Matthew 11:29

Galatians 4:13 - As you know, it was because of an illness that I first preached the gospel to you. Click to read the verse Galatians 4:13 Click to read the verse Galatians 4:13

1 Corinthians 16:21-22 - I, Paul, write this greeting in my own hand. Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 16:21-22 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 16:21-22

Matthew 21:5 - “Say to the Daughter of Zion, ‘See, your king comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a... Click to read the verse Matthew 21:5 Click to read the verse Matthew 21:5

James 3:13 - Two Kinds of Wisdom Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good life, ... Click to read the verse James 3:13 Click to read the verse James 3:13

2 Corinthians 6:1 - As God’s fellow workers we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain. Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 6:1 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 6:1

2 Corinthians 3:12 - Therefore, since we have such a hope, we are very bold. Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 3:12 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 3:12

Matthew 12:19 - He will not quarrel or cry out; no one will hear his voice in the streets. Click to read the verse Matthew 12:19 Click to read the verse Matthew 12:19

2 Corinthians 10:7 - You are looking only on the surface of things. If anyone is confident that he belongs to Christ... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 10:7 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 10:7

John 18:23 - “If I said something wrong,” Jesus replied, “testify as to what is wrong. But if I spoke the tr... Click to read the verse John 18:23 Click to read the verse John 18:23

John 13:14 - Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. Click to read the verse John 13:14 Click to read the verse John 13:14

Zechariah 9:9 - The Coming of Zion’s King Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout, Daughter of Jerusalem! Se... Click to read the verse Zechariah 9:9 Click to read the verse Zechariah 9:9

Ephesians 3:1 - Paul the Preacher to the Gentiles For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the... Click to read the verse Ephesians 3:1 Click to read the verse Ephesians 3:1

1 Corinthians 5:3 - Even though I am not physically present, I am with you in spirit. And I have already passed jud... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 5:3 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 5:3

1 Corinthians 4:10 - We are fools for Christ, but you are so wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You ar... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 4:10 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 4:10

2 Timothy 2:24 - And the Lord’s servant must not quarrel; instead, he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, n... Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 2:24 Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 2:24

Romans 10:20 - And Isaiah boldly says, “I was found by those who did not seek me; I revealed myself to those w... Click to read the verse Romans 10:20 Click to read the verse Romans 10:20

1 Peter 2:22-23 - “He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth.” Click to read the verse 1 Peter 2:22-23 Click to read the verse 1 Peter 2:22-23

Hebrews 13:22 - Brothers, I urge you to bear with my word of exhortation, for I have written you only a short l... Click to read the verse Hebrews 13:22 Click to read the verse Hebrews 13:22

Titus 3:2 - to slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate, and to show true humility toward all men. Click to read the verse Titus 3:2 Click to read the verse Titus 3:2

Psalms 45:4 - In your majesty ride forth victoriously in behalf of truth, humility and righteousness; let you... Click to read the verse Psalms 45:4 Click to read the verse Psalms 45:4

Matthew 12:19-20 - He will not quarrel or cry out; no one will hear his voice in the streets. Click to read the verse Matthew 12:19-20 Click to read the verse Matthew 12:19-20

Philemon 1:9 - yet I appeal to you on the basis of love. I then, as Paul—an old man and now also a prisoner of... Click to read the verse Philemon 1:9 Click to read the verse Philemon 1:9

Ephesians 4:1 - Unity in the Body of Christ As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy ... Click to read the verse Ephesians 4:1 Click to read the verse Ephesians 4:1

Revelation 1:9 - One Like a Son of Man I, John, your brother and companion in the suffering and kingdom and pati... Click to read the verse Revelation 1:9 Click to read the verse Revelation 1:9

2 Corinthians 11:21 - To my shame I admit that we were too weak for that! What anyone else dares to boast about—I am ... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 11:21 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 11:21

Luke 22:51 - But Jesus answered, “No more of this!” And he touched the man’s ear and healed him. Click to read the verse Luke 22:51 Click to read the verse Luke 22:51

2 Thessalonians 3:17 - I, Paul, write this greeting in my own hand, which is the distinguishing mark in all my letters... Click to read the verse 2 Thessalonians 3:17 Click to read the verse 2 Thessalonians 3:17

1 Corinthians 2:3 - I came to you in weakness and fear, and with much trembling. Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 2:3 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 2:3

2 Corinthians 11:7 - Was it a sin for me to lower myself in order to elevate you by preaching the gospel of God to y... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 11:7 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 11:7

2 Corinthians 7:4 - I have great confidence in you; I take great pride in you. I am greatly encouraged; in all our ... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 7:4 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 7:4

Romans 15:15 - I have written you quite boldly on some points, as if to remind you of them again, because of t... Click to read the verse Romans 15:15 Click to read the verse Romans 15:15

2 Corinthians 11:30 - If I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness. Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 11:30 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 11:30

Philippians 4:12 - I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secre... Click to read the verse Philippians 4:12 Click to read the verse Philippians 4:12

2 Corinthians 10:2 - I beg you that when I come I may not have to be as bold as I expect to be toward some people wh... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 10:2 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 10:2

Galatians 5:2 - Mark my words! I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will be of n... Click to read the verse Galatians 5:2 Click to read the verse Galatians 5:2

2 Corinthians 12:5 - I will boast about a man like that, but I will not boast about myself, except about my weaknesses. Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 12:5 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 12:5

2 Corinthians 13:2-4 - I already gave you a warning when I was with you the second time. I now repeat it while absent:... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 13:2-4 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 13:2-4