1. Now I, Paul, appeal to you personally by the meekness and gentleness of Christ (I who am meek when present among you, but am full of courage toward you when away!) –
2. now I ask that when I am present I may not have to be bold with the confidence that (I expect) I will dare to use against some who consider us to be behaving according to human standards.
3. For though we live as human beings, we do not wage war according to human standards,
4. for the weapons of our warfare are not human weapons, but are made powerful by God for tearing down strongholds. We tear down arguments