2COR Chapter 10

2 Cor 10

Warfare against all opposing thoughts is by the spirit and not by flesh

1 Moreover, I will exhort you, through the meekness and leniency of CHRIST, with respect to Paul's face, who is lowly among you, however, being absent, he is courageous/daring unto you.

2 however, I beg certain persons who reckoned, I am not confident, upon being present, and who reckoned my confidence to be daring, as though I walk according to the flesh.

3 for, I could be walking according to the flesh, (but) I do not wage war in the flesh.

4 for the (offensive) weapon of our warfare are not of the flesh, but of mighty God, toward demolition of fortified strongholds - 

5 - to demolish/pull down thoughts (logics and reasonings) and all elevated things, exalting themselves against the knowledge of God, and all perceptions/meanings to things (noema) which make (them) captive, unto obedience to Christ;

6 - Who is ready to vindicate/punish everyone in disobedience, whenever you, who hold on to obedience are fulfilled.

Word of Paul is the same l both in his letter and in person, the difference is the purpose. 

7 with respect to faces, look, if anyone is persuaded on his own to be of Christ, reckon this again upon yourself, that as you are of Christ, likewise me also.

8 for, I'm not ashamed, in case someone even boast exceedingly about our authority, which the Lord gives, unto your edification (full structure), and NOT unto demolition;

9 at least, never should you possibly think, (you are) being terrified, through the letters/written messages.

10 For the epistles/letters indeed are to make known one's weighty and strong thoughts. However, while being around/present, the body could be weak and the speech could be despised/least-esteemed.

11 this is what such should have reckoned, that, being away/absent, we are of a kind by SPEECH through epistles and being present, we are of a kind by Works /DEEDS.

We are unique

12 No doubt, we dare not classify or compare ourselves with certain persons who introduce/commend themselves by measuring themselves with their own selves. But even the same people who compare themselves with themselves, don't understand.

13 however, we are not boasting without measure/immoderately unto you, but according to the measure of a standard rule (canon) of God, which we are to apportioned/distribute, even until you reach the measure.

14 because, it was like, we will never reach unto you. Because, we did not arrive unto you by the instrumentality of the gospel of Christ, until we over-stretched ourselves,

15 not to boast immoderately unto  another's labour; but for you to have faith, grow up by pleasurable hope, and make greatness in you unto surplus/superfluity, according to our standard rule (canon), 

16 and even to preach the good news unto those still farther beyond you, not in the standard of another, who will boast unto ready-made things.

17 However, those who will boast, should boast in the Supreme God. (Jer 9:24)

18 because, it is not of those who constitute/commend themselves, to be acceptable, but of whom the Lord constituted/introduced.