2 Corinthians 10:1 Meaning and Explanation
“Now 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:”
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Read Full Chapter →Paul appeals to the Corinthians in the very spirit of Christ, answering critics who called him timid in person but harsh in his letters.
What Does 2 Corinthians 10:1 Mean?
A new section opens, and Paul names himself directly. Some at Corinth had mocked him as meek and unimpressive face to face, yet forceful from a distance through his writing. Rather than answer pride with pride, he frames his whole appeal by the character of Jesus.
He pleads not by his own rank but by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, the One who was lowly yet unbreakable. To appeal this way is to disarm; Paul shows that true strength wears the face of gentleness. The Lord he serves was both tender and immovable, and Paul asks to be measured by that same Spirit rather than by appearances.
2 Corinthians 10:1 in the Original Language
prautes (πραΰτης), 'meekness' -- strength held under control, gentleness that is never weakness.
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What does 2 Corinthians 10:1 mean?
Paul appeals to the Corinthians in the very spirit of Christ, answering critics who called him timid in person but harsh in his letters.