⁴(For ^hthe ⁱweapons of our ^kwarfare are not carnal, but ^lmighty ^||through God ^mto the ⁿpulling down of ^ostrong holds;) ⁵^pCasting 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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Footnotes

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

Cross references

o 1 Macc. 1:2.
p 2 Esdr. 14:34.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

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.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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.

NLTNew Living Translation

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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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.