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2 Corinthians 10:6
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- Adam Clarke
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
- John Gill
Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience - I am ready, through this mighty armor of God, to punish those opposers of the doctrine of Christ, and the disobedience which has been produced by them. When your obedience is fulfilled - When you have in the fullest manner, discountenanced those men, and separated yourselves from their communion. The apostle was not in haste to pull up the tares, lest he should pull up the wheat also. All the terms in these two verses are military. Allusion is made to a strongly fortified city, where the enemy had made his last stand; entrenching himself about the walls; strengthening all his redoubts and ramparts; raising castles, towers, and various engines of defense and offense upon the walls; and neglecting nothing that might tend to render his strong hold impregnable. The army of God comes against the place and attacks it; the strong holds οχυροματα, all the fortified places, are carried. The imaginations, λογισμοι, engines, and whatever the imagination or skill of man could raise, are speedily taken and destroyed. Every high thing, παν ὑψωμα, all the castles and towers are sapped, thrown down and demolished; the walls are battered into breaches; and the besieging army, carrying every thing at the point of the sword, enter the city, storm and take the citadel. Every where defeated, the conquered submit, and are brought into captivity, αιχμαλωτιζοντες, are led away captives; and thus the whole government is destroyed. It is easy to apply these things, as far as may be consistent with the apostle's design. The general sense I have given in the preceding notes.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
Translate, "Having ourselves (that is, being) in readiness to exact punishment for all disobedience," &c. We have this in store for the disobedient: it will be brought into action in due time. when your obedience, &c.--He charitably assumes that most of the Corinthian Church will act obediently; therefore he says "YOUR obedience." But perhaps some will act otherwise; in order, therefore, to give all an opportunity of joining the obedient, he will not prematurely exact punishment, but wait until the full number of those gathered out to Christ has been "completed," and the remainder have been proved incorrigible. He had acted already so at Corinth (Act 18:6-11; compare Exo 32:34; Mat 13:28-30).
John Gill Bible Commentary
And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience,.... Not with the temporal sword, as the civil magistrate, but with the spiritual one; meaning either censures and excommunication, which a faithful minister of the Gospel, with the suffrage of the church, has at hand, and a power to make use of, for the reclaiming of disobedient persons; or rather that extraordinary power which was peculiar to the apostles, of inflicting punishments on delinquents, such as what was exercised by Peter upon Ananias and Sapphira, by the Apostle Paul on Elymas the sorcerer, the incestuous person, and Hymenaeus and Philetus, and which still continued with him; it was ready at hand, he could exercise it whenever he pleased, he only waited a proper time: when your obedience is fulfilled: till they were thoroughly reformed from the several abuses, both in doctrine and practice, they had fallen into, and were brought into a better order and decorum, and appeared to have been in all things obedient to the directions he had given; being unwilling, as yet, to use the awful authority he had from Christ, lest any of the dear children of God, who were capable of being restored by gentler methods, should suffer with the refractory and incorrigible.
2 Corinthians 10:6
Paul’s Apostolic Authority
5We tear down arguments and every presumption set up against the knowledge of God; and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.6And we will be ready to punish every act of disobedience, as soon as your obedience is complete.
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David - the Anointed of the Lord
By Devern Fromke2.4K1:12:51DavidMAT 6:332CO 10:6In this sermon, the speaker begins by expressing frustration about the length of the music portion of the evening service and the lack of attention from the congregation. However, he has a realization that he should be grateful for any opportunity to speak and decides to stop complaining. The speaker then shares a story about a counseling meeting where the director struggled to speak, but when he surrendered to God, he spoke with power and everyone felt they had heard from God. The speaker concludes by mentioning that they have been led to study the life of David and believes there are important lessons to be learned for the future.
Victory Part 1 of 2
By Paris Reidhead48845:34VictoryMAT 6:331CO 10:61CO 10:132CO 10:6In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of putting the teachings of the word of God into practice. He challenges the audience to test the truth of the teachings in their own lives, particularly in moments of temptation. The preacher shares a personal anecdote about a man named Ronnie Avalon who experienced victory in his life after applying the teachings. The sermon then transitions to a discussion of 1 Corinthians 10:6-13, where the preacher highlights the examples of the Israelites and warns against lusting after evil things, idolatry, fornication, and tempting Christ.
Day 257, Revelation 19
By David Servant0ISA 25:62CO 10:62TH 2:8REV 19:3David Servant preaches about the battle of Armageddon, where Jesus swiftly defeats the great harlot, the beast, the false prophet, and their deluded armies, sealing their fate before the war even begins. The smoke of the great harlot ascending 'forever and ever' symbolizes her wickedness, possibly linking her to Babylon. The kings of the earth and their armies will be slain by a word from Christ's mouth, similar to the fate of the antichrist and the false prophet who will be cast into the lake of fire. The redeemed, riding with Jesus on white horses, will be victorious at Armageddon, symbolizing purity and righteousness, ready to punish disobedience.
- Adam Clarke
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
- John Gill
Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience - I am ready, through this mighty armor of God, to punish those opposers of the doctrine of Christ, and the disobedience which has been produced by them. When your obedience is fulfilled - When you have in the fullest manner, discountenanced those men, and separated yourselves from their communion. The apostle was not in haste to pull up the tares, lest he should pull up the wheat also. All the terms in these two verses are military. Allusion is made to a strongly fortified city, where the enemy had made his last stand; entrenching himself about the walls; strengthening all his redoubts and ramparts; raising castles, towers, and various engines of defense and offense upon the walls; and neglecting nothing that might tend to render his strong hold impregnable. The army of God comes against the place and attacks it; the strong holds οχυροματα, all the fortified places, are carried. The imaginations, λογισμοι, engines, and whatever the imagination or skill of man could raise, are speedily taken and destroyed. Every high thing, παν ὑψωμα, all the castles and towers are sapped, thrown down and demolished; the walls are battered into breaches; and the besieging army, carrying every thing at the point of the sword, enter the city, storm and take the citadel. Every where defeated, the conquered submit, and are brought into captivity, αιχμαλωτιζοντες, are led away captives; and thus the whole government is destroyed. It is easy to apply these things, as far as may be consistent with the apostle's design. The general sense I have given in the preceding notes.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
Translate, "Having ourselves (that is, being) in readiness to exact punishment for all disobedience," &c. We have this in store for the disobedient: it will be brought into action in due time. when your obedience, &c.--He charitably assumes that most of the Corinthian Church will act obediently; therefore he says "YOUR obedience." But perhaps some will act otherwise; in order, therefore, to give all an opportunity of joining the obedient, he will not prematurely exact punishment, but wait until the full number of those gathered out to Christ has been "completed," and the remainder have been proved incorrigible. He had acted already so at Corinth (Act 18:6-11; compare Exo 32:34; Mat 13:28-30).
John Gill Bible Commentary
And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience,.... Not with the temporal sword, as the civil magistrate, but with the spiritual one; meaning either censures and excommunication, which a faithful minister of the Gospel, with the suffrage of the church, has at hand, and a power to make use of, for the reclaiming of disobedient persons; or rather that extraordinary power which was peculiar to the apostles, of inflicting punishments on delinquents, such as what was exercised by Peter upon Ananias and Sapphira, by the Apostle Paul on Elymas the sorcerer, the incestuous person, and Hymenaeus and Philetus, and which still continued with him; it was ready at hand, he could exercise it whenever he pleased, he only waited a proper time: when your obedience is fulfilled: till they were thoroughly reformed from the several abuses, both in doctrine and practice, they had fallen into, and were brought into a better order and decorum, and appeared to have been in all things obedient to the directions he had given; being unwilling, as yet, to use the awful authority he had from Christ, lest any of the dear children of God, who were capable of being restored by gentler methods, should suffer with the refractory and incorrigible.