Neville Goddard on 2 Corinthians 10:1-2 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 2 Corinthians 10 in context

Scripture Focus

1Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:

2But I beseech you, that I may not be bold when I am present with that confidence, wherewith I think to be bold against some, which think of us as if we walked according to the flesh.

2 Corinthians 10:1-2

Biblical Context

Paul urges meekness and gentleness, contrasting outward humility with inner boldness that comes from faith. He asks not to display force when with them, but to be bold by inner conviction against those who judge him by the flesh.

Neville's Inner Vision

Notice how the text places true authority in the inner state rather than in outward posture. The meekness and gentleness Paul refers to are not weakness but the living I AM conscious in form, a state that knows God is the only real power. In consciousness, 'presence' and 'boldness' are two faces of the same substance when viewed from the right state: in your inner room you acknowledge the I AM as base, yet when you act you can express boldness as confident alignment with that same divine I AM. Paul’s seeming contradiction—base in presence, bold in absence—becomes a map for inner practice: you rest in the humble state, then—out of that stillness—your action carries a fearless clarity that cannot be shaken by appearances. Your defense is not argument but the realization that you are the I AM, and every voice outside is but a reflection of thought, not of truth. Practice a steadfast recognition that you are the meekness and gentleness of Christ, and let your outward words follow the certainty already planted in consciousness.

Practice This Now

Assume the state I am the meekness and gentleness of Christ. Feel the I AM as your living atmosphere and, in your next interaction, let bold, clear presence arise from that inner conviction.