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2 Corinthians 10:3–5

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3For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war aaccording to the flesh,

4for the aweapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but 1divinely powerful bfor the destruction of fortresses.

5We are destroying speculations and every alofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the bobedience of Christ,

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Footnotes

  1. 1Or mighty before God

Cross references

  1. aRom 8:4; 2 Cor 1:17
  2. a1 Cor 9:7; 2 Cor 6:7; 1 Tim 1:18
  3. bJer 1:10; 2 Cor 10:8; 13:10
  4. aIs 2:11f
  5. b2 Cor 9:13

In other versions

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,

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.

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.

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.

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.

KJV 1900King James Version

For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;