2 Corinthians 10:2
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
2 [a](A)I beg you that, when present, I may not have to be brave with that confidence with which I intend to act boldly against some who consider us as acting according to the flesh.
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- 10:2b–4a Flesh: the Greek word sarx can express both the physical life of the body without any pejorative overtones (as in “we are in the flesh,” 3) and our natural life insofar as it is marked by limitation and weakness (as in the other expressions) in contrast to the higher life and power conferred by the Spirit; cf. note on 1 Cor 3:1. The wordplay is intended to express the paradoxical situation of a life already taken over by the Spirit but not yet seen as such except by faith. Lack of empirical evidence of the Spirit permits misunderstanding and misjudgment, but Paul resolutely denies that his behavior and effectiveness are as limited as some suppose.
2 Corinthians 10:2
English Standard Version
2 I beg of you (A)that when I am present I may not have to show (B)boldness with such confidence as I count on showing against some who suspect us of walking according to the flesh.
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2 Corinthians 10:2
New American Standard Bible
2 I ask that (A)when I am present I need not be bold with the confidence with which I intend to be courageous against (B)some, who regard us as if we walked (C)according to the flesh.
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