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2 Corinthians 10:1

Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:

KJV

Αὐτὸς δὲ ἐγὼ Παῦλος παρακαλῶ ὑμᾶς διὰ τῆς πραΰτητος καὶ ἐπιεικείας τοῦ Χριστοῦ, ὃς κατὰ πρόσωπον μὲν ταπεινὸς ἐν ὑμῖν, ἀπὼν δὲ θαρρῶ εἰς ὑμᾶς·

Greek NT

Ipse autem ego Paulus obsecro vos per mansuetudinem et modestiam Christi, qui in facie quidem humilis sum inter vos, absens autem confido in vos.

Vulgate

Now I Paul myself entreat you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, I who in your presence am lowly among you, but being absent am of good courage toward you:

ASV

Now I Paul, myself beseech you, by the mildness and modesty of Christ: who in presence indeed am lowly among you, but being absent am bold toward you.

Douay-Rheims

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People Paul

In the original Greek

21 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

Παῦλος
paulos
noun · 158×
Χριστός
christos
noun · 530×
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
διά
dia
preposition · 633×
εἰς
eis
preposition · 1769×
θαῤῥέω
tharreo
verb · 6×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
κατά
kata
preposition · 470×
μέν
men
particle · 177×
παρακαλέω
parakaleo
verb · 108×
πραΰτης
prautes
noun · 12×
πρόσωπον
prosopon
noun · 77×
ταπεινός
tapeinos
adjective · 8×
ἄπειμι
apeimi
verb · 8×
ἐγώ
ego
pronoun · 1720×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
ἐπιείκεια
epieikeia
noun · 2×
o
article · 19778×
ὅς
os
relative_pronoun · 1404×
ὑμεῖς
umeis
pronoun · 1828×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 1:10 — Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind
  • 1Cor 2:3 — And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.
  • 1Cor 4:21 — What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love, and in the spirit of meekness?
  • 1Pet 3:4 — But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
  • 1Thess 2:6 — Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.
  • 1Thess 2:7 — But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:
  • 2Cor 10:7 — Do ye look on things after the outward appearance? If any man trust to himself that he is Christ’s, let him of himself think this again, that, as he is Christ’s, even so are we Christ’s.
  • 2Cor 10:10 — For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.
  • 2Cor 11:7 — Have I committed an offence in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely?
  • 2Cor 11:21 — I speak as concerning reproach, as though we had been weak. Howbeit whereinsoever any is bold, (I speak foolishly,) I am bold also.
  • 2Cor 11:30 — If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things which concern mine infirmities.
  • 2Cor 12:7 — And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above mea
  • 2Cor 13:2 — I told you before, and foretell you, as if I were present, the second time; and being absent now I write to them which heretofore have sinned, and to all other, that, if I come again, I will not spare
  • 2Tim 2:24 — And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
  • Eph 4:1 — I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,
  • Gal 5:2 — Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.
  • Gal 6:1 — Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
  • Isa 11:4 — But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay
  • Isa 42:3 — A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth.
  • Jas 3:13 — Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
  • John 13:14 — If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another’s feet.
  • Luke 22:51 — And Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him.
  • Matt 11:29 — Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
  • Matt 11:29 — Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
  • Matt 12:19 — He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.
  • Matt 21:5 — Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.
  • Phil 4:12 — I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.
  • Ps 18:35 — Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great.
  • Rom 12:1 — I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
  • Rom 12:1 — I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.