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2 Corinthians 10 — Sermon Preparation
Paul defends his apostolic authority against those who question his personal presence and insists that his ministry is measured by God's standard, not human boasting. Below is a research summary for 2 Corinthians 10, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
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- Greek words / lemmas
- 13
- classic sermon excerpts
- 6
- preachers & commentators
2 Corinthians 10 in the Greek
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | KJV renderings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| καυχάομαι | kaucháomai | G2744 | 6 | boast, glory, joy, rejoice |
| λογίζομαι | logízomai | G3049 | 4 | conclude, count, despise, esteem |
| κανών | kanṓn | G2583 | 3 | line, rule |
| συνίστημι | synistáō | G4921 | 3 | approve, commend, consist, make |
| ἐπιστολή | epistolḗ | G1992 | 3 | "epistle, " letter |
| ἄμετρος | ámetros | G280 | 2 | without measure |
| ἐφικνέομαι | ephiknéomai | G2185 | 2 | reach |
How preachers through history handled this text
13 public-domain excerpts on 2 Corinthians 10, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“There was no place in which the apostle Paul met with more opposition from false apostles than at Corinth; he had many enemies there. Let not any of the ministers of Christ think it strange if they meet with perils, not only from enemies, but from false brethren; for blessed Paul himself did so. Though he was so blameless and inoffensive in all his carriage, so condescending and useful to all, yet there were those who bore him ill-will, who envied him, and did all they could to undermine him, and lesson his interest and reputation. …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible, Vol. 6 (Acts to Revelation), on 2 Corinthians 10:1–30 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- Corinth— 2 Cor 10:14
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