2Cor 10:2 | MHM | STEP | v. 2 : Paul asks the Corinthians not to give him a reason to be bold or severe when he comes to them. He does not want to use his authority harshly. He says that some people accuse him of walking according to the flesh , meaning acting in a worldly way (2 Corinthians 10:2 ). Paul rejects this idea, explaining that he is not motivated by selfish or worldly interests, but by the truth and purpose of the gospel.

‏ 2 Corinthians 10:2

v. 2: Paul asks the Corinthians not to give him a reason to be bold or severe when he comes to them. He does not want to use his authority harshly. He says that some people accuse him of walking according to the flesh, meaning acting in a worldly way (2 Corinthians 10:2 ^a). Paul rejects this idea, explaining that he is not motivated by selfish or worldly interests, but by the truth and purpose of the gospel.