2 Corinthians 10
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1Now 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:
2But 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.
3For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:
4(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)
5Casting 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;
6And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.
7Do 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.
8For 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:
9That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters.
10For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.
11Let 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.
12For 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.
13But 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.
14For 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:
15Not 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,
16To preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to boast in another man's line of things made ready to our hand.
17But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
18For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- ὁhoG358839× in this chapter
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- καίkaíG253213× in this chapter
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
- σύsýG477112× in this chapter
thou
- οὐouG375611× in this chapter
the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb; no or not
- ἑαυτοῦheautoûG143810× in this chapter
him- (her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.
- εἰςeisG151910× in this chapter
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
- ἐνenG17229× in this chapter
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
- μέméG31658× in this chapter
me
- γάρgárG10637× in this chapter
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
- δέdéG11617× in this chapter
but, and, etc.
- κατάkatáG25967× in this chapter
(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
- καυχάομαιkaucháomaiG27446× in this chapter
to vaunt (in a good or a bad sense)
- ΧριστόςChristósG55476× in this chapter
anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus
- ὅςhósG37395× in this chapter
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
- ἀλλάalláG2354× in this chapter
properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)
- λογίζομαιlogízomaiG30494× in this chapter
to take an inventory, i.e. estimate (literally or figuratively)
- τὶςtìsG51004× in this chapter
some or any person or object
- διάdiáG12233× in this chapter
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
- ἐπιστολήepistolḗG19923× in this chapter
a written message
- θεόςtheósG23163× in this chapter
figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very
- κανώνkanṓnG25833× in this chapter
a rule ("canon"), i.e. (figuratively) a standard (of faith and practice); by implication, a boundary, i.e. (figuratively) a sphere (of activity)
- κύριοςkýriosG29623× in this chapter
supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
- μήmḗG33613× in this chapter
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 (οὐ) expects an affirmative one)) whether
- ὅτιhótiG37543× in this chapter
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
- πᾶςpâsG39563× in this chapter
all, any, every, the whole
- σάρξsárxG45613× in this chapter
flesh (as stripped of the skin), i.e. (strictly) the meat of an animal (as food), or (by extension) the body (as opposed to the soul (or spirit), or as the symbol of what is external, or as the means of kindred), or (by implication) human nature (with its frailties (physically or morally) and passions), or (specially), a human being (as such)
- συνιστάωsynistáōG49213× in this chapter
to set together, i.e. (by implication) to introduce (favorably), or (figuratively) to exhibit; intransitively, to stand near, or (figuratively) to constitute
- ὡςhōsG56133× in this chapter
which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
- αὐτόςautósG8463× in this chapter
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438 (ἑαυτοῦ)) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
- εἰμίeimíG15102× in this chapter
I exist (used only when emphatic)
- ἐπίepíG19092× in this chapter
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
- ἕτοιμοςhétoimosG20922× in this chapter
adjusted, i.e. ready
- ἐφικνέομαιephiknéomaiG21852× in this chapter
to arrive upon, i.e. extend to
- ἔχωéchōG21922× in this chapter
to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition)
- θαῤῥέωtharrhéōG22922× in this chapter
to exercise courage
- ἀλλότριοςallótriosG2452× in this chapter
another's, i.e. not one's own; by extension foreign, not akin, hostile
- καθαίρεσιςkathaíresisG25062× in this chapter
demolition; figuratively, extinction
- ἄμετροςámetrosG2802× in this chapter
immoderate
- λόγοςlógosG30562× in this chapter
something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e. Christ)
- μένménG33032× in this chapter
properly, indicative of affirmation or concession (in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause with G1161 (δέ) (this one, the former, etc.)