Charles Ellicott Commentary 2 Corinthians 10:6

"and being in readiness to avenge all disobedience, when your obedience shall be made full." — 2 Corinthians 10:6 (ASV)

And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience.—The idiom, having in a readiness, is perhaps, somewhat too archaic, and it might be better to render it as being ready, or holding ourselves ready.

The words that follow imply that the opening phrase of the verse was somewhat too unqualified. When he spoke of “avenging all disobedience,” he was not thinking of those to whom he writes, whose repentance and obedience had filled him with so much joy (2 Corinthians 7:6–13), but only of the rebellious remnant.

He would wait until all who were willing to obey had obeyed. He does not indicate what form of vengeance he thought of taking, but we may think of a severe discipline such as that indicated by delivering to Satan (1 Corinthians 5:5; 1 Timothy 5:20), with a view, if possible, to their ultimate restoration (Compare to 2 Corinthians 13:3–10).