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2 Corinthians 10:3–6

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3For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war gafter the flesh: 4(For hthe iweapons of our kwarfare are not carnal, but lmighty ||through God mto the npulling down of ostrong holds;) 5pCasting down ||imaginations, and qevery high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every rthought to sthe obedience of Christ; 6And ehaving in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, twhen your obedience is fulfilled.

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  1. gSee ch. 1:17.
  2. hSee ch. 6:7. Comp. Eph. 6:11, 13. 1 Thess. 5:8.
  3. iRom. 6:13 marg.
  4. kSee 1 Tim. 1:18.
  5. lSee 1 Cor. 2:5. So ch. 13:3, 4.
  6. ||Or, to God. Acts 7:20 marg.
  7. mSo Jer. 1:10.
  8. nver. 8. ch. 13:10. 1 Macc. 3:43 in the Gk.
  9. ||Or, reasonings. See Ecclus. 27:4.
  10. qSo Isai. 2:11, 12.
  11. rSee ch. 2:11.
  12. sSo ch. 9:13. See Rom. 1:5.
  13. ech. 13:2, 10. See 1 Cor. 4:21.
  14. tSee ch. 2:9.

Cross references

  1. o1 Macc. 1:2.
  2. p2 Esdr. 14:34.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ, being ready to punish every disobedience, when your obedience is complete.

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

NIVNew International Version (2011)

For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. And we will be ready to punish every act of disobedience, once your obedience is complete.

Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

For although we live in the flesh, we do not wage war according to the flesh, since the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but are powerful through God for the demolition of strongholds. We demolish arguments and every proud thing that is raised up against the knowledge of God, and we take every thought captive to obey Christ. And we are ready to punish any disobedience, once your obedience is complete.

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

NLTNew Living Translation

We are human, but we don’t wage war as humans do. We use God’s mighty weapons, not worldly weapons, to knock down the strongholds of human reasoning and to destroy false arguments. We destroy every proud obstacle that keeps people from knowing God. We capture their rebellious thoughts and teach them to obey Christ. And after you have become fully obedient, we will punish everyone who remains disobedient.

Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For although we are living in the flesh, we do not wage war according to the flesh, for the weapons of our warfare are not merely human, but powerful to God for the tearing down of fortresses, tearing down arguments and all pride that is raised up against the knowledge of God, and taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ. And we are ready to punish all disobedience, whenever your obedience is completed.

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press