1Now by the mildness and gentleness of Christ, I appeal to you—I, Paul, who am humble when face to face with you, but bold when away.stylusMatthew 11:29, 2 Corinthians 10:10, Matthew 11:29, 2 Corinthians 10:10, Galatians 5:22I beg you that when I come I may not need to be as bold as I expect toward those who presume that we live according to the flesh.stylus2 Corinthians 13:10, 2 Corinthians 13:10, 2 Corinthians 13:2, 2 Corinthians 13:2, Galatians 5:163For though we live in the flesh, we do not wage war according to the flesh.stylus2 Corinthians 10:4, 2 Corinthians 10:4, Galatians 2:20, Galatians 2:20, 1 Peter 4:14The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the world. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.stylus2 Corinthians 6:7, 2 Corinthians 6:7, Jeremiah 1:10, Jeremiah 1:10, Ephesians 6:135We 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.stylusHebrews 4:12, Hebrews 4:12, Isaiah 55:7, Isaiah 55:7, 1 Peter 1:146And we will be ready to punish every act of disobedience, as soon as your obedience is complete.stylus2 Corinthians 2:9, 2 Corinthians 2:9, Numbers 16:26, Numbers 16:30, 2 Corinthians 7:157You are looking at outward appearances. If anyone is confident that he belongs to Christ, he should remind himself that we belong to Christ just as much as he does.stylus1 Corinthians 14:37, 2 Corinthians 5:12, 1 Corinthians 14:37, 2 Corinthians 5:12, 2 Corinthians 11:238For even if I boast somewhat excessively about the authority the Lord gave us for building you up rather than tearing you down, I will not be ashamed.stylus2 Corinthians 13:10, 2 Corinthians 13:10, 2 Corinthians 1:24, Galatians 1:1, 2 Timothy 1:129I do not want to seem to be trying to frighten you by my letters.stylus2 Corinthians 10:10, 1 Corinthians 4:5, 1 Corinthians 4:19, 1 Corinthians 4:21, 2 Corinthians 10:1010For some say, “His letters are weighty and forceful, but his physical presence is unimpressive, and his speaking is of no account.”stylus1 Corinthians 1:17, 1 Corinthians 1:17, 2 Corinthians 11:6, Exodus 4:10, Galatians 4:1311Such people should consider that what we are in our letters when absent, we will be in our actions when present.stylus2 Corinthians 12:20, 2 Corinthians 13:2, 2 Corinthians 13:3, 2 Corinthians 13:10, 2 Corinthians 12:2012We do not dare to classify or compare ourselves with some who commend themselves. When they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they show their ignorance.stylusProverbs 27:2, Proverbs 27:2, Proverbs 26:12, Proverbs 26:12, Luke 18:1113We, however, will not boast beyond our limits, but only within the field of influence that God has assigned to us—a field that reaches even to you.stylusRomans 15:20, Romans 12:6, 2 Corinthians 10:14, 2 Corinthians 10:15, Romans 15:2014We are not overstepping our bounds, as if we had not come to you. Indeed, we were the first to reach you with the gospel of Christ.stylusRomans 1:16, 1 Corinthians 4:15, 1 Timothy 1:11, Romans 1:16, 1 Corinthians 4:1515Neither do we boast beyond our limits in the labors of others. But we hope that as your faith increases, our area of influence among you will greatly increase as well,stylusRomans 15:20, Romans 15:20, 2 Thessalonians 1:3, 2 Thessalonians 1:3, 2 Corinthians 10:1316so that we can preach the gospel in the regions beyond you. Then we will not be boasting in the work already done in another man’s territory.stylusRomans 15:24, Romans 15:28, Romans 15:24, Romans 15:28, Acts 19:2117Rather, “Let him who boasts boast in the Lord.”stylusJeremiah 9:23, Jeremiah 9:24, Jeremiah 9:23, Jeremiah 9:24, 1 Corinthians 1:3118For it is not the one who commends himself who is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends.stylusProverbs 21:2, Luke 16:15, Proverbs 21:2, Luke 16:15, Romans 2:29