Whom the Lord Commends 2 Corinthians 10:18

Paul the apostle shared with the church members in Corinth that he and his companions were, “To preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to boast in another man's line of things made ready to our hand.”, and he added, “he that glories, let him glory in the Lord” In chapter ten and verse seventeen of Second Corinthians, Paul shares with the church members about,“whom the Lord commends” where we read:

For not he that commends himself is approved, but whom the Lord commends.

The verse begins, “For not he that commends himself is approved,...” Paul began with the words, “for” which means “even as, indeed, no doubt, seeing then, verily and therefore” “not he that commends himself” or “the person that does not show, prove, establish and exhibit themselves” “is approved” which means “is acceptable and pleasing”. Paul declared the person who does not “prove” themselves as an “acceptable” person.

The verse goes on to say, “... but whom the Lord commends.” Paul continued with the word, “but” which is a disassociation conjunction that means what is about to be written takes precedence over what was just stated “whom” or “the person who” “the Lord” which refers to “the anointed One, the Messiah and the Son of God” “commends” which means “shows, proves, establishes and exhibits”. The person who does not “prove” themselves is “established and exhibited” by Jesus who is the Messiah and Son of God.

When we think through these words of Paul, we see the benefit to not attempting to “prove” ourselves. The Lord is ready to “establish” us when we humble ourselves and allow Him to do the “commending”. Jesus desires for us to be a “humble” people who receive our “commendation” from Him, and those who are wise shall not “boast” concerning themselves, but allow Him to “prove” us as He wills.

Next time we begin a new chapter and see Paul ask the church members if they, “could bear with” him a little in” his “folly”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then,

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