2 Korintus 12:11

The Signs of an Apostle

12:11 I have become a fool. You yourselves forced me to do it, for I should have been commended by you. For I lack nothing in comparison ¹  to those “super-apostles,” even though I am nothing.

2 Korintus 10:4-5

10:4 for the weapons of our warfare are not human weapons, ²  but are made powerful by God ³  for tearing down strongholds. ⁴  We tear down arguments ⁵  10:5 and every arrogant obstacle ⁶  that is raised up against the knowledge of God, and we take every thought captive to make it obey ⁷  Christ.

2 Korintus 4:8

4:8 We are experiencing trouble on every side, ⁸  but are not crushed; we are perplexed, ⁹  but not driven to despair;

[12:11]  ¹ tn Or “I am in no way inferior.”

[10:4]  ² tn Grk “are not fleshly [weapons].” The repetition of the word “warfare” does not occur in the Greek text, but is supplied for clarity.

[10:4]  ³ tn Or “but (are) divinely powerful,” “but they have divine power,” or “but are powerful for God’s [service]”; Grk “but are powerful to God.”

[10:4]  ⁴ sn Ultimately Paul is referring here to the false arguments of his opponents, calling them figuratively “strongholds.” This Greek word (ὀχύρωμα, ocurwma) is used only here in the NT.

[10:4]  ⁵ tn Or “speculations.”

[10:5]  ⁶ tn The phrase “every arrogant obstacle” could be translated simply “all arrogance” (so L&N 88.207).

[10:5]  ⁷ tn Grk “to the obedience of Christ”; but since Χριστοῦ (Cristou) is clearly an objective genitive here, it is better to translate “to make it obey Christ.”

[4:8]  ⁸ tn Grk “we are hard pressed [by crowds] on every side.”

[4:8]  ⁹ tn Or “at a loss.”