2 Coríntios 10
Leon Morris · Citado em PreceptAustin
2 Coríntios 10
Morris - Our Personal War "For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh" (2 Cor. 10:3). A day over 60 years ago marked the entrance of our nation into the terrible World War II, the fading memories of which were recently stirred up by the dubious "Pearl Harbor" movie and then by the unspeakable attack on America on September 11, 2001. What this strange war on terrorism will bring in days to come we do not know, but we must trust in God and try to discern and follow His will, both nationally and individually. For each of us is also in a perpetual spiritual war. In fact, the whole world system is at war with its Maker, and its commander-in-chief is Satan, the "god of this world" (2 Cor. 4:4). Paul exhorts us to "Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil" (Eph. 6:11) because, as Peter says, "your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour" (1 Pet. 5:8). This war we are in with Satan is not a war to be fought with bullets, or even with ballots. "(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) Casting 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" (2 Cor. 10:4-5). At least a portion of this war must be fought and won daily within our own souls—and then we can do battle with Satan more effectively for the souls of those still deceived by him. Clad in God's spiritual armor (see Eph. 6:14-16), and wielding "the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit" (Eph. 6:17-18), we indeed can each be "a good soldier of Jesus Christ" (2 Tim. 2:3). Robert
2 Coríntios 10
Morris - Paul was evidently small and unimpressive in appearance, though certainly not a weakling (in view of the many hardships he had to overcome). Neither was he an eloquent orator. He probably would seem outwardly to compare very unfavorably to many charismatic preachers and evangelists today. Nevertheless, by both his spiritual power and his intellectual ability, he was probably the most effective missionary who ever lived. And his writings, of course, the so-called Pauline epistles, are indeed "weighty and powerful"—among the greatest ever written, even by secular standards. A T Robertson on his speech contemptible - Perfect passive participle of exoutheneo, to treat as nothing (cf. 1Cor. 1:28). The Corinthians (some of them) cared more for the brilliant eloquence of Apollos and did not find Paul a trained rhetorician (1Co 1:17; 1Co 2:1, 4; 2Co 11:6). He made different impressions on different people. "Seldom has anyone been at once so ardently hated and so passionately loved as St. Paul" (Deissmann, St. Paul, p. 70). "At one time he seemed like a man, and at another he seemed like an angel" (Acts of Paul and Thecla). He spoke like a god at Lystra (Acts 14:8-12), but Eutychus went to sleep on him (Acts 20:9). Evidently Paul winced under this biting criticism of his looks and speech. (ED: WOULDN'T YOU? - RHETORICAL!) . (2 Corinthians 10) Gilbrant - They claimed when he was in residence at Corinth his bodily presence (parousia) was weak and most unimpressive. Again they misinterpreted the meekness and gentleness of Christ which he possessed by the power of the Spirit (10:1). He himself said he was "unskilled in speech" (2Cor 11:6). And so there was some truth in what his opponents said, but they neglected to emphasize that Paul's goal was not self-glorification but "Gospel-glorification" even as he wrote in his first letter And when I came to you, brethren, I did not come with superiority of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God. 2 For I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ, and Him crucified. 3 I was with you in weakness and in fear and in much trembling, 4 and my message and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, 5so that your faith would not rest on the wisdom of men, but on the power of God. (1 Cor. 2:1-5+) As