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Bibliographical Information
Bullinger, Ethelbert William. "Commentary on 2 Corinthians 10". "Bullinger's Companion bible Notes". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/bul/2-corinthians-10.html. 1909-1922.
Bullinger, Ethelbert William. "Commentary on 2 Corinthians 10". "Bullinger's Companion bible Notes". https://www.studylight.org/
Whole Bible (48)New Testament (19)Gospels Only (1)Individual Books (11)
Verse 1
beseech. Greek parakaleo. App-134 .
by. Greek. die. App-104 . 2 Corinthians 10:1 .
meekness. Greek. praotes. See 1 Corinthians 4:21 .
gentleness . Greek epieikeio. Only here and Acts 24:4 . (clemency). The adjective epieikes occurs in Philippians 1:4 , Philippians 1:5 (moderation).
Christ . App-98 .
in presence = according to (Greek. kata . App-104 .) outward appearance (prosopon).
base = lowly. Greek. tapeinos . See Romans 12:16 .
among . Greek. en. App-104 .
am bold . Greek. tharred. See 2 Corinthians 5:6 .
toward . Greek. eis . App-104 . This refers to what his opponents said of him (2 Corinthians 10:10 ).
Verse 2
beseech = pray. Greek. deomai. App-134 .
not . Greek. me App-105 .
that = the.
confidence . Greek. pepoithesis. App-150 .
think = reckon.
be bold = dare, as 12. Greek. tolmao. Tharreo expresses "confidence", tolmao carries the feeling into action.
against. Greek. epi. App-104 .
some. Greek tines. App-124 .
according to . Greek. kata , as in 2 Corinthians 10:1 .
Verse 3
in . Greek. en. App-104 .
not. Greek. ou . App-105 .
war. Greek. strateuomai Seo 1 Corinthians 9:7 .
after = according to, as above.
Verse 4
weapons. Greek. hoplon. See 2 Corinthians 6:7 .
warfare . Greek. atrateia. Only here and 1 Timothy 1:18 .
carnal. Greek. sarkikos. See Romans 7:14 and 1 Peter 2:11 .
mighty . Greek. dunatos. Same as "able", 2 Corinthians 9:8 .
through = by. No preposition. Dative case.
God. App-98 .
to . Greek. pros. App-104 .
pulling down = destruction. Greek. kathairesis. Only here, 2 Corinthians 10:8 , and 2 Corinthians 13:10 . The verb in 2 Corinthians 10:5 .
strong holds . Greek. ochuroma. Only occurance.
Verse 5
imaginations = thoughts, or reasonings. Greek. logismos . Only here and Romans 2:15 .
high thing . Greek. hupsoma. Only here and Romans 8:39 .
exalteth . Greek. epairo. See Acts 1:9 .
against . Greek. kata . App-104 .
knowledge . Greek. gnosis. App-152 .
bringing , he. Greek. aichmalotizo . See Romans 7:23 .
thought . Greek. noema . See 2 Corinthians 2:11 .
to . Greek. eis . App-104 .
Verse 6
revenge = avenge. Greek. ekdikeo . See Luke 18:3 , and Compare 2 Corinthians 7:11 .
disobedience . Greek. parakoe. See Romans 5:19 .
fulfilled . Greek. pleroo. App-125 .
Verse 7
look on . Greek. blepo. App-13 .
outward appearance . Greek. prosopon, as in 2 Corinthians 10:1 .
If . App-118 .
any man = any one. Greek. tis . App-123 .
trust. Greek. peitho. App-150 .
of = from. Greek. apo . App-104 . All texts save L give epi with genitive App-104 .
even so are we = so are we also.
Verse 8
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. Greek. eis . App-104 .
edification . Greek. oikodome . See 1 Corinthians 3:9 .
be ashamed. Greek. oischunoenai. Occurs elsewhere, Luke 16:3 .Philippians 1:1 , Philippians 1:20 . 1 Peter 4:16 ; 1 John 2:22 . The more frequent word in N.T. is kataischuno. See Romans 5:5 .
Verse 9
That = In order that. Greek. hina.
terrify . Greek. ekphobeo. Only here.
Verse 10
weighty . Greek. barus. See Acts 20:29 .
powerful . Greek. ischuros. Compare App-172 .
presence . Greek. parousia. See Matthew 24:3 .
weak . As 1 Corinthians 1:27 .
speech . Greek. logos. App-121 .
contemptible = of no account. Greek. exoutheneo. See Acts 4:11 .
Verse 11
in . No preposition. Dative case.
word . Greek. logos . Same as "speech" above.
Verse 12
dare. Same as "be bold", 2 Corinthians 10:2 .
make . . . of the number . Greek. enkrino, to judge or reckon among. Only here. App-122 .
compare . Greek. sonkrino. App-122 .
some. Greek. tines. App-124 .
commend. Greek. sunistano, See Romans 3:5 .
by = among. Greek. en. App-104 .
are not wise = do not understand. First occurrence Matthew 13:13 .
Verse 13
not. Greek. ouchi , App-105 .
of = with reference to. Greek. eis. App-104 .
things without our measure . Literally the unmeasured (Greek. ametros, only here and 2 Corinthians 10:15 ) things.
rule . Greek kanon. Occurs elsewhere, verses: 2 Corinthians 10:15-16 . Galatians 1:6 , Galatians 1:16 , Philippians 3:16 . Hence English "canon".
distributed . Greek. merizo. See 1 Corinthians 7:17 .
reach = arrive. Greek. ephikneomai. Only here and 2 Corinthians 10:14 .
even unto you = unto (Greek. (achri, as far as) you also.
Verse 14
stretch . . . beyond . Greek. huperekteino, stretch out over. Only
here. unto. Greek. eis . App-104 .
gospel. Compare App-140 .
Verse 15
of = in. Greek. en. App-104 .
other men's , Greek. attotrios. App-124 .
faith . Greek. pistil. App-150 .
enlarged = magnified. Greek. megatuno. See Acts 5:13 .
by = in. Greek. en. App-104 .
abundantly = unto (Greek. eis) abundance.
Verse 16
preach the gospel Greek. euangetizo. App-121 .
in = unto. Greek. eis, as above.
beyond . Greek. huperekeina. Only here.
another man's . Greek. allotrios, as in 2 Corinthians 10:15 .
line . Same as "rule", 2 Corinthians 10:13 .
Verse 17
glorieth . Same as boast, 2 Corinthians 10:8 . The quotation is from Jeremiah 9:24 .
LORD . App-98 .
Verse 18
approved. Greek. dokimos. See Romans 14:18 ,