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2 Corinthians 10 · Preschool

Thumbs Up from God

Name Date

Color Paul and the smiling friends. God is the one who says well done!

Can you find these in the picture? Circle each one!

Bible Verse

“For it isn’t he who commends himself who is approved, but whom the Lord commends.”

2 Corinthians 10:18 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: Some people like to brag about themselves. But the best thing is when God is pleased with us. We can tell others how great God is!

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2 Corinthians 10 · Kindergarten

Boast in God

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Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

GOD
GOOD
GENTLE
OBEY
For it isn’t he who commends himself who is approved, but whom the Lord commends.

2 Corinthians 10:18 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

GOD
GOOD
GENTLE
OBEY

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw someone telling others how great God is.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being pleased with me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who is pleased with us?
  • How can you be gentle?

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2 Corinthians 10 · Grade 1

Boast in the Lord

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Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

GENTLE
STRONG
THINK
BUILD
LORD
For it isn’t he who commends himself who is approved, but whom the Lord commends.

2 Corinthians 10:18 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

Jesus is gentle.
God's power is strong.
Think true thoughts.
Paul helped build the church.
Boast in the Lord.

Draw someone telling others how great God is.

Memory Verse

“For it isn’t he who commends himself who is approved, but whom the Lord commends.”

2 Corinthians 10:18 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being pleased with me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who should we brag about?
  • What does God's strength help us do?
  • What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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2 Corinthians 10 · Grade 2

The Best Kind of Bragging

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Read the Story

Paul was gentle like Jesus. Some people said mean things about him. They said he was weak.

Paul said God gives His people a special strength. It helps them think true thoughts. It helps them obey Jesus.

Some people bragged about themselves. Paul did not do that. He said people should brag about God. What matters most is what God thinks.

Memory Verse

“For it isn’t he who commends himself who is approved, but whom the Lord commends.”

2 Corinthians 10:18 (WEB)

Show What You Know

Circle the right answer, or write it on the lines.

  1. Who was Paul gentle like?

    JesusHe was weakWhat God thinks

  2. What did some people say about Paul?

    He was weakTrue thoughtsGod

  3. What does God's strength help people think?

    GodTrue thoughtsJesus

  4. Who should people brag about?

    GodWhat God thinksHe was weak

  5. What matters most?

    JesusHe was weakWhat God thinks

Word Search

Find and circle each word. Words go across and down.

BEBOASTGCBOLDRNCCASILETTERSCKPBEYONDAWWALKINGYMJEYVFLUOBEDIENCEOURSELVESLCOMMENDS
  • OBEDIENCE
  • OURSELVES
  • COMMENDS
  • LETTERS
  • WALKING
  • BEYOND
  • BOAST
  • BOLD

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being pleased with me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why is God's opinion best?
  • How can you build others up?

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2 Corinthians 10 · Grade 3

Every Thought to Christ

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Read the Story

Paul asked the Corinthians to listen, with the gentleness of Christ. Some people said his letters were strong, but in person he was weak.

Paul said believers do not fight like the world does. God gives them power to tear down wrong ideas. They can bring every thought to obey Christ. Paul said God gave him his work to build them up, not to tear them down.

Some people compared themselves with each other. Paul said that was not wise. He wanted to share the Good News in new places. He wrote, But he who boasts, let him boast in the Lord.

Memory Verse

“For it isn’t he who commends himself who is approved, but whom the Lord commends.”

2 Corinthians 10:18 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. What did some people say about Paul in person?

  2. What can believers bring every thought to do?

  3. Why did God give Paul his work?

  4. Who should people boast in?

Boast in the Lord

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Word Search

Find each word. Words go across, down, and diagonally.

OCRCTIALBUBSFRCEEERWECJOWTYSATDOMPTOELAFIMJENLKMNPEDRDVIBUBNNSWENBOLDPCESGBOASTFE
  • OBEDIENCE
  • OURSELVES
  • COMMENDS
  • LETTERS
  • WALKING
  • BEYOND
  • BOAST
  • BOLD

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being pleased with me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What worry could you hand over to Jesus today?
  • Why is comparing not wise?

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2 Corinthians 10 · Grade 4

Taking Thoughts Captive

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Read and Think

Paul appeals to the Corinthians by the meekness and gentleness of Christ. Some critics claimed he was bold when away but timid in person. He hopes he will not need to be bold against those who think he lives by worldly standards.

Paul explains that although believers live in the world, they do not wage war as the world does. The weapons they fight with have God's power to demolish strongholds, which are proud arguments that stand against knowing God. They take every thought captive to make it obedient to Christ. Paul's authority from the Lord is for building up, not tearing down.

Paul will not compare himself with those who commend themselves. Measuring themselves by themselves, they show they lack wisdom. Paul boasts only within the area God assigned him, which included Corinth. He hopes that as their faith grows, he can preach the Good News in regions beyond them. Whoever boasts should boast in the Lord, for it is not the one who praises himself who is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends.

Show What You Know

  1. By what does Paul appeal to the Corinthians?

  2. What are the strongholds Paul describes?

  3. What is Paul's authority for?

  4. Who is approved?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

boastbeyondboldGod
  1. Some critics claimed he was when away but timid in person.
  2. Paul boasts only within the area assigned him, which included Corinth.
  3. He hopes that as their faith grows, he can preach the Good News in regions them.
  4. Whoever boasts should in the Lord, for it is not the one who praises himself who is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends.

Think About It

  1. Paul says to take every thought captive to obey Christ. What thoughts might you need to bring to Jesus and replace with truth?

  2. Paul warns against comparing ourselves with others. How does comparison hurt people, and how does seeking God's approval set them free?

Memory Verse

“For it isn’t he who commends himself who is approved, but whom the Lord commends.”

2 Corinthians 10:18 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being pleased with me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What thoughts do you need to bring to Jesus?
  • How does seeking God's approval free us?

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2 Corinthians 10 · Grade 5

Weapons Not of the Flesh

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Read and Think

The final section of the letter, chapters 10 to 13, takes on a sharper tone as Paul confronts opponents in Corinth. He begins not with force but with the meekness and gentleness of Christ. His critics said he was humble in person but bold in letters, and they accused him of walking according to the flesh, by mere human standards.

Paul responds with a military image. Though believers walk in the flesh, they do not wage war according to the flesh. Their weapons are not worldly but divinely powerful for tearing down strongholds. These strongholds are arguments and every lofty thing raised against the knowledge of God. Believers take every thought captive to the obedience of Christ. Paul's authority, given by the Lord, is meant for building up the church, not destroying it, and his actions in person will match his letters.

Paul refuses to classify or compare himself with self-commending rivals. Measuring themselves by themselves, they lack understanding. Paul keeps within the field God assigned, which reached as far as Corinth, and he does not boast in other people's labors. He hopes their growing faith will enable him to go further, preaching the Good News in regions beyond. He closes with Jeremiah 9:24, the one who boasts should boast in the Lord, adding that approval comes not from self-commendation but from the Lord's commendation.

Show What You Know

  1. How does the tone change in chapters 10 to 13?

  2. What are the strongholds Paul tears down?

  3. Why does Paul refuse to compare himself with rivals?

  4. What Old Testament verse does Paul use about boasting?

Crossword

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Across

  1. For we don’t stretch ____ too much
  2. For it isn’t he who ____ himself who is approved

Down

  1. But being absent am ____ toward you
  2. But we will not ____ beyond proper limits
  3. Not boasting ____ proper limits in other men’s labors

Think About It

  1. Paul's spiritual weapons are used to bring thoughts into obedience to Christ. What practices help a believer test ideas against the truth of God?

  2. Approval comes from the Lord's commendation, not self-promotion. How might this truth shape the way you think about success and recognition?

Memory Verse

“For it isn’t he who commends himself who is approved, but whom the Lord commends.”

2 Corinthians 10:18 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being pleased with me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can prayer and Scripture help you fight wrong thinking?
  • How does God's approval shape success?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org. © 2026 The Daily Rooted. Free to print and copy for church and home use; not for resale. Original line art.