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# 2 Corinthians 10 General Notes

#### Structure and formatting

Some translations set quotations from the Old Testament farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text. The ULB does this with the quoted words of verse 17.

In this chapter, Paul returns to defending his authority. He also compares the way he speaks and the way he writes.

#### Special concepts in this chapter

##### Boasting
"Boasting" is often thought of as bragging, which is not good. But in this letter "boasting" means confidently exulting or rejoicing.

#### Important figures of speech in this chapter

##### Metaphor

In verses 3-6, Paul uses many metaphors from war. He probably uses them as part of a larger metaphor about Christians being spiritually at war. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]]) 

#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter

##### Flesh

"Flesh" is possibly a metaphor for a person's sinful nature. Paul is not teaching that our physical bodies are sinful. Paul appears to be teaching that as long as Christians are alive ("in the flesh"), we will continue to sin. But our new nature will be fighting against our old nature. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/flesh]])

## Links:

* __[2 Corinthians 10:01 Notes](./01.md)__

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Delete duplicate MD hash marks 2019-01-31 22:33:39 +00:00			`#### Structure and formatting`
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Changes from Trainer 2018-01-12 18:34:04 +00:00			`Some translations set quotations from the Old Testament farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text. The ULB does this with the quoted words of verse 17.`
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Changes from Trainer 2018-01-12 18:34:04 +00:00			`In this chapter, Paul returns to defending his authority. He also compares the way he speaks and the way he writes.`
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Delete duplicate MD hash marks 2019-01-31 22:33:39 +00:00			`##### Boasting`
Changes from Trainer 2018-01-12 18:34:04 +00:00			`"Boasting" is often thought of as bragging, which is not good. But in this letter "boasting" means confidently exulting or rejoicing.`
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Delete duplicate MD hash marks 2019-01-31 22:33:39 +00:00			`#### Important figures of speech in this chapter`
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Delete duplicate MD hash marks 2019-01-31 22:33:39 +00:00			`##### Metaphor`
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Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`In verses 3-6, Paul uses many metaphors from war. He probably uses them as part of a larger metaphor about Christians being spiritually at war. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])`
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Delete duplicate MD hash marks 2019-01-31 22:33:39 +00:00			`#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter`
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Delete duplicate MD hash marks 2019-01-31 22:33:39 +00:00			`##### Flesh`
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Changes from Trainer 2018-01-12 18:34:04 +00:00			`"Flesh" is possibly a metaphor for a person's sinful nature. Paul is not teaching that our physical bodies are sinful. Paul appears to be teaching that as long as Christians are alive ("in the flesh"), we will continue to sin. But our new nature will be fighting against our old nature. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/flesh]])`
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Delete duplicate MD hash marks 2019-01-31 22:33:39 +00:00			`## Links:`
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			`* __[2 Corinthians 10:01 Notes](./01.md)__`
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