2 Corinthians 10:2,6
2 Corinthians 10:1-2 The Message (MSG)
And now a personal but most urgent matter; I write in the gentle but firm spirit of Christ. I hear that I’m being painted as cringing and wishy-washy when I’m with you, but harsh and demanding when at a safe distance writing letters. Please don’t force me to take a hard line when I’m present with you. Don’t think that I’ll hesitate a single minute to stand up to those who say I’m an unprincipled opportunist. Then they’ll have to eat their words.
2 Corinthians 10:3-6 The Message (MSG)
The world is unprincipled. It’s dog-eat-dog out there! The world doesn’t fight fair. But we don’t live or fight our battles that way—never have and never will. The tools of our trade aren’t for marketing or manipulation, but they are for demolishing that entire massively corrupt culture. We use our powerful God-tools for smashing warped philosophies, tearing down barriers erected against the truth of God, fitting every loose thought and emotion and impulse into the structure of life shaped by Christ. Our tools are ready at hand for clearing the ground of every obstruction and building lives of obedience into maturity.
2 Corinthians 10:2 King James Version (KJV)
but I beseech you, that I may not be bold when I am present with that confidence, wherewith I think to be bold against some, which think of us as if we walked according to the flesh.
2 Corinthians 10:6 King James Version (KJV)
and having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.
2 Corinthians 10:2 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
I ask that when I am present I need not be bold with the confidence with which I propose to be courageous against some, who regard us as if we walked according to the flesh.
2 Corinthians 10:6 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
and we are ready to punish all disobedience, whenever your obedience is complete.
2 Corinthians 10:2 New Century Version (NCV)
They think we live in a worldly way, and I plan to be very bold with them when I come. I beg you that when I come I will not need to use that same boldness with you.
2 Corinthians 10:6 New Century Version (NCV)
We are ready to punish anyone there who does not obey, but first we want you to obey fully.
2 Corinthians 10:2 American Standard Version (ASV)
yea, I beseech you, that I may not when present show courage with the confidence wherewith I count to be bold against some, who count of us as if we walked according to the flesh.
2 Corinthians 10:6 American Standard Version (ASV)
and being in readiness to avenge all disobedience, when your obedience shall be made full.
2 Corinthians 10:2 New International Version (NIV)
I beg you that when I come I may not have to be as bold as I expect to be toward some people who think that we live by the standards of this world.
2 Corinthians 10:6 New International Version (NIV)
And we will be ready to punish every act of disobedience, once your obedience is complete.
2 Corinthians 10:2 New King James Version (NKJV)
But I beg you that when I am present I may not be bold with that confidence by which I intend to be bold against some, who think of us as if we walked according to the flesh.
II Corinthians 10:6 New King James Version (NKJV)
and being ready to punish all disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled.
2 Corinthians 10:2 Amplified Bible (AMP)
I ask that when I do come I will not be driven to the boldness that I intend to show toward those few who regard us as if we walked according to the flesh [like men without the Spirit].
2 Corinthians 10:6 Amplified Bible (AMP)
being ready to punish every act of disobedience, when your own obedience [as a church] is complete.
2 Corinthians 10:2 New Living Translation (NLT)
Well, I am begging you now so that when I come I won’t have to be bold with those who think we act from human motives.
2 Corinthians 10:6 New Living Translation (NLT)
And after you have become fully obedient, we will punish everyone who remains disobedient.
2 Corinthians 10:2 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Now I plead with you that when I come, don’t force me to take a hard line with you (which I’m willing to do) by daring to confront those who mistakenly believe that we are living by the standards of the world, not by the Spirit’s wisdom and power.
2 Corinthians 10:6 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Since we are armed with such dynamic weaponry, we stand ready to punish any trace of rebellion, as soon as you choose complete obedience.