2 Corinthians 10:1
Paul’s Authority from the Lord
1 Now I, Paul, appeal to you ▼▼tn The Greek pronoun (“you”) is plural.
personally ▼▼tn The word “personally” is supplied to reflect the force of the Greek intensive pronoun αὐτός (autos) at the beginning of the verse.
by the meekness and gentleness ▼▼tn Or “leniency and clemency.” D. Walker, “Paul’s Offer of Leniency of Christ (2 Corinthians 10:1): Populist Ideology and Rhetoric in a Pauline Letter Fragment (2 Cor 10:1-13:10)” (Ph.D. diss., University of Chicago, 1998), argues for this alternative translation for three main reasons: (1) When the two Greek nouns πραΰτης and ἐπιείκεια (prautēs and epieikeia) are used together, 90% of the time the nuance is “leniency and clemency.” (2) “Leniency and clemency” has a military connotation, which is precisely what appears in the following verses. (3) 2 Cor 10-13 speaks of Paul’s sparing use of his authority, which points to the nuance of “leniency and clemency.”
of Christ (I who am meek ▼▼tn Or “who lack confidence.”
when present among ▼▼tn Or “when face-to-face with.”
you, but am full of courage ▼▼tn Or “but bold.”
toward you when away!)—
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