God’s Word Translation
2 Corinthians 10:6
6We are ready to punish every act of disobedience when you have become completely obedient.
2 Corinthians 10:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.
- New International Version (NIV)And we will be ready to punish every act of disobedience, once your obedience is complete.
- English Standard Version (ESV)being ready to punish every disobedience, when your obedience is complete.
- New King James Version (NKJV)and being ready to punish all disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled.
Context of 2 Corinthians 10:6
4The weapons we use in our fight are not made by humans. Rather, they are powerful weapons from God. With them we destroy people’s defenses, that is, their arguments 5and all their intellectual arrogance that oppose the knowledge of God. We take every thought captive so that it is obedient to Christ. We are ready to punish every act of disobedience when you have become completely obedient. 7Look at the plain facts! If anyone is confident he belongs to Christ, he should take note that we also belong to Christ. 8So, if I brag a little too much about the authority which the Lord gave us, I’m not ashamed. The Lord gave us this authority to help you, not to hurt you.
Read all of 2 Corinthians 102 Corinthians 10:6 word by word
καὶ ἐν ἑτοίμῳ ἔχοντες ἐκδικῆσαι πᾶσαν παρακοήν, ὅταν πληρωθῇ ὑμῶν ἡ ὑπακοή.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- havingἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- a readinessἕτοιμοςhetoimos · readyG2092
- to revengeἐκδικέωekdikeō · to avengeG1556
- allπᾶςpas · allG3956
- disobedienceπαρακοήparakoē · disobedienceG3876
- whenὅτανhotan · when(-ever)G3752
- yourσύsu · youG4771
- obedienceὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- obedienceὑπακοήhupakoē · obedienceG5218
- is fulfilledπληρόωplēroō · to fulfillG4137
Cross-references for 2 Corinthians 10:6
- 2 Corinthians 13:2I already warned you when I was with you the second time, and even though I’m not there now, I’m warning you again. When I visit you again, I won’t spare you. That goes for all those who formerly led sinful lives as well as for all the others.
- Numbers 16:26He said to the community, “Move away from the tents of these wicked men. Don’t touch anything that belongs to them, or you’ll be swept away because of all their sins.”
- Acts 5:3Peter asked, “Ananias, why did you let Satan fill you with the idea that you could deceive the Holy Spirit? You’ve held back some of the money you received for the land.
- Acts 13:10and said, “You are full of dirty tricks and schemes, you son of the devil! You hate everything that has God’s approval. Quit trying to distort the truth about the way the Lord wants people to live.
- 1 Corinthians 4:21When I come to visit you, would you prefer that I punish you or show you love and a gentle spirit?
- 1 Corinthians 5:3Although I’m not physically present with you, I am with you in spirit. I have already judged the man who did this as though I were present with you.
- 1 Timothy 1:20Among these people are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan in order to teach them not to dishonor God.
- 3 John 1:10For this reason, when I come I will bring up what he’s doing. He’s not satisfied with saying malicious things about us. He also refuses to accept the believers ⌞we send⌟ as guests. He even tries to stop others who want to accept them and attempts to throw those people out of the congregation.
- 2 Corinthians 2:9I had also written to you to test you. I wanted to see if you would be obedient in every way.
- 2 Corinthians 7:15His deepest feelings go out to you even more as he remembers how obedient all of you were, and how you welcomed him with fear and trembling.
Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 10:6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience - I am ready, through this mighty armor of God, to punish those opposers of the doctrine of Christ, and the disobedience which has been produced by them. When your obedience is fulfilled - When you have in the fullest manner, discountenanced those men, and separated yourselves from their communion. The apostle was not in haste to pull up the tares, lest he should pull up the wheat also. All the terms…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6And having in a readiness - I am ready to punish all disobedience, notwithstanding all that is said to the contrary; see the notes on 2 Corinthians 10:1-2. Clothed as I am with this power; aiming to subdue all things to Christ, though the weapons of my warfare are not carnal, and though I am modest or timid 2 Corinthians 10:1 when I am with you, I am prepared to take any measures of severity required by my apostolic office, in order that I may inflict…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-6Paul clearly states his intentions and sincerity by defending himself against accusations of acting from human motives.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. Translate, "Having ourselves (that is, being) in readiness to exact punishment for all disobedience," &c. We have this in store for the disobedient: it will be brought into action in due time. when your obedience, &c.--He charitably assumes that most of the Corinthian Church will act obediently; therefore he says "YOUR obedience." But perhaps some will act otherwise; in order, therefore, to give all an opportunity of joining the obedient, he will not…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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