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Weapons Mighty through God
2 Corinthians 10:1-18
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2 Corinthians 10: The measuring stick cannot be the person holding it
Paul answers the contrast between his supposedly weak presence and forceful letters by beginning with "the meekness and gentleness of Christ." His authority is real, and the military imagery is severe, but the weapons are "not carnal" and the objects under attack are arguments and resistance to the knowledge of God. Even authority capable of tearing down is defined as given "for edification, and not for your destruction." The same ministry stands behind both Paul's letters and his coming presence. He then attacks the measuring system behind his rivals' confidence. People who measure themselves by themselves can always arrange a flattering result. Paul's own claim is bounded by a field assigned by God, one that includes Corinth because the gospel actually reached them through his work. He refuses to boast in another person's labor and closes by moving the final standard outside the circle altogether: "he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord."
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