2 Corinthians 10:6

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

4We use God’s mighty weapons, not worldly weapons, to knock down the strongholds of human reasoning and to destroy false arguments. 5We destroy every proud obstacle that keeps people from knowing God. We capture their rebellious thoughts and teach them to obey Christ. And after you have become fully obedient, we will punish everyone who remains disobedient. 7Look at the obvious facts. Those who say they belong to Christ must recognize that we belong to Christ as much as they do. 8I may seem to be boasting too much about the authority given to us by the Lord. But our authority builds you up; it doesn’t tear you down. So I will not be ashamed of using my authority.

2 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 have already warned those who had been sinning when I was there on my second visit. Now I again warn them and all others, just as I did before, that next time I will not spare them.
• Numbers 16:26“Quick!” he told the people. “Get away from the tents of these wicked men, and don’t touch anything that belongs to them. If you do, you will be destroyed for their sins.”
• Acts 5:3Then Peter said, “Ananias, why have you let Satan fill your heart? You lied to the Holy Spirit, and you kept some of the money for yourself.
• Acts 13:10Then he said, “You son of the devil, full of every sort of deceit and fraud, and enemy of all that is good! Will you never stop perverting the true ways of the Lord?
• 1 Corinthians 4:21Which do you choose? Should I come with a rod to punish you, or should I come with love and a gentle spirit?
• 1 Corinthians 5:3Even though I am not with you in person, I am with you in the Spirit. And as though I were there, I have already passed judgment on this man
• 1 Timothy 1:20Hymenaeus and Alexander are two examples. I threw them out and handed them over to Satan so they might learn not to blaspheme God.
• 3 John 1:10When I come, I will report some of the things he is doing and the evil accusations he is making against us. Not only does he refuse to welcome the traveling teachers, he also tells others not to help them. And when they do help, he puts them out of the church.
• 2 Corinthians 2:9I wrote to you as I did to test you and see if you would fully comply with my instructions.
• 2 Corinthians 7:15Now he cares for you more than ever when he remembers the way all of you obeyed him and welcomed him with such fear and deep respect.

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

Topics related to 2 Corinthians 10:6

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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