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A Model of Christian Maturity: An Exposition of 2 Corinthians 10–13 is unavailable, but you can change that!

How do some of the Apostle Paul’s most passionate words help us understand our lives as Christians today? According to Bible scholar D. A. Carson, 2 Corinthians 10–13 clearly reveals Paul’s heart and mind. It contains such well-known passages as Paul’s description of his thorn in the flesh, as well as an intense chronicle of his specific sufferings. This section of Scripture also models Paul’s...

defense to our own day, perhaps we should first take note of his counterclaim. Not only does 2 Corinthians 10:4a reiterate and reinforce verse 3, it also prepares for Paul’s positive claim: accusations to the contrary, Paul’s weapons “have divine power to demolish strongholds.” By this short sentence Paul makes two crucial statements. He specifies the nature of his weapons, and he stipulates their purpose. Verse 5 is further
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