2 Corinthians 10:7
ContextNETBible | You are looking at outward appearances. 1 If anyone is confident that he belongs to Christ, he should reflect on this again: Just as he himself belongs to Christ, so too do we. |
XREF | 1Sa 16:7; Mt 23:5; Lu 16:15; Joh 7:24; Ro 2:28,29; 1Co 3:23; 1Co 9:1; 1Co 14:37; 1Co 15:23; 2Co 5:12; 2Co 10:1; 2Co 11:4,18,23; 2Co 12:11; 2Co 13:3; Ga 1:11-13; Ga 2:5-9; Ga 3:29; 1Jo 4:6 |
NET © Notes |
1 tn The phrase is close to a recognized idiom for judging based on outward appearances (L&N 30.120). Some translators see a distinction, however, and translate 2 Cor 10:7a as “Look at what is in front of your eyes,” that is, the obvious facts of the case (so NRSV). |