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Delve into Paul's defense against accusations of cowardice, walking in the flesh, and personal weakness, asserting his authority and addressing critics with confidence.
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Paul’s vindication of his apostleship* Chp 10-13 • Paul answers his accusers - 10:1-18 • The charge of cowardice (vacillating) - v1 • The charge of walking in the flesh – v2-9 • The charge of personal weakness – v10-18 • Paul’s declaration of his apostleship - 11:1 - 12:13 • Paul announces his upcoming visit and conclusion • -12:14 - 13:14 • * outline from The Open Bible
7 You are looking at things as they are outwardly. If anyone is confident in himself that he is Christ's, let him consider this again within himself, that just as he is Christ's, so also are we. 8 For even if I boast somewhat further about our authority, which the Lord gave for building you up and not for destroying you, I will not be put to shame, 9 for I do not wish to seem as if I would terrify you by my letters. 10 For they say, "His letters are weighty and strong, but his personal presence is unimpressive and his speech contemptible." 11 Let such a person consider this, that what we are in word by letters when absent, such persons we are also in deed when present. 12 For we are not bold to class or compare ourselves with some of those who commend themselves; but when they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they are without understanding.
7 You are looking at things as they are outwardly. If anyone is confident in himself that he is Christ's, let him consider this again within himself, that just as he is Christ's, so also are we. Paul make some observations about their disobedience You are looking at things lit: you look at or do you look at? look - blepō - to have sight, to see, then, observe, discern, perceive – see Acts 1:9, Acts 3:4 as they are outwardly – lit: according to appearance or what is before your face see – John 7:24, 2 Cor 5:12
7 You are looking at things as they are outwardly. If anyone is confident in himself that he is Christ's, let him consider this again within himself, that just as he is Christ's, so also are we. If* anyone is confident in himself that he is Christ's, is confident- peithō - in the passive voice, to be persuaded, believe – Rom 8:38, Rom 15:14 let him consider this again within himself, let him reflect and remind himself (Amplified) that just as he is Christ's, so also are we (Paul) see – Rom 1:1, Gal 1:1 * assumed true anyone = himself = him = he = Paul’s critics
8 For even if I boast somewhat further about our authority, which the Lord gave for building you up and not for destroying you, I will not be put to shame, For, even if I should boast somewhat more abundantly concerning our authority (Wuest) boast (or glory) somewhat more abundantly (something above the ordinary) concerning our authority which the Lord gave for building you up and not for destroying you (Wuest) parallel verse 2 Cor 13:10 For this reason I am writing these things while absent, so that when present I need not use severity, in accordance with the authority which the Lord gave me for building up and not for tearing down.
8 For even if I boast somewhat further about our authority, which the Lord gave for building you up and not for destroying you, I will not be put to shame, for building you up and not for destroying you, building up - edification, spiritual profit or advancement see Eph 4:12, 1 Cor 12:19 destroying – a taking down, a pulling down Paul had stressed the divine origin of his call and gospel when he defended himself to the Galatians (Gal. 1:1, 11-12, 15-16). Here (v.8) he stressed the divine origin of his authority (3:5-6; 13:10) and how he had used it for his readers' good. Constable
8c I will not be put to shame, 9 for I do not wish to seem as if I would terrify you by my letters. the negative of one Greek word (aischynomai) in v:8c I will be put to shame - the feeling of shame arising from something that has been done (passive voice) 9 in order that I may not seem as if I would make you afraid by my letters (Wuest) in order that – with a purpose that I may not seem as if I would make you afraid afraid - "to frighten away" (ek, "out," phobos, "fear") recall v:1 Now I, Paul, myself urge you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ – Paul desires edification not fear!
10 For they say, "His letters are weighty and strong, but his personal presence is unimpressive and his speech contemptible." they say - lit: he says – “singular”, a particular critic! three charges are made by this critic: 1st – his (Paul’s) letters are weighty and strong weighty - means not to be made light of, stern, severe note what is said of God’s word in 1 John 5:3 strong - vehement, great contrast this with James 3:17
10 For they say, "His letters are weighty and strong, but his personal presence is unimpressive and his speech contemptible." 2nd - his personal presence is unimpressive lit: but the presence of his body is weak weak - without strength, powerlessor weak in a spiritual sense contrast with Gal 4:13-14 3rd- his speech contemptible contemptible – lit: is being despised - to regard as nothing, to despise utterly, to treat with contempt remember what was said of Christ in Isa 53:2-3
11 Let such a person consider this, that what we are in word by letters when absent, such persons we are also in deed when present. Let such a person (the he in v:10) consider this that what we (Paul) are in word by letters when absent, that the kind of person we are in our discourse through our letters when we are absent (Wuest) such persons we (Paul) are also in deed when present. such are we also in action when we are present (Wuest) therefore our words (discourse) when absent = our deed (action) when present example see 2 Cor 13:2
12a For we are not bold to class or compare ourselves with some of those who commend themselves; lit: for dare we not to classify or to compare ourselves with some of the ones commending themselves dare - boldness, confidence to do something note: Paul is saying we dare not do the following classify - enkrinō - it came to mean to approve, esteem as being up to the standard. compare-synkrinō - judge or discriminate by comparison, compare, with or among commend - present as worthy – 2 Cor 3:1, 2 Cor 5:12
12b but when they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they are without understanding. but when they(some of the ones)measure* themselves by themselves and compare(as in12a) themselves with themselves, they are without understanding lit: there is not the understanding They (some of the ones) cited their own conduct as normative and then prided themselves on measuring up to the standard. Constable * metron - a graduated rod or rule for measuring
