[a]Nevertheless, though we walk in the flesh, yet we do not war after the flesh.

(For the weapons of our warfare are not [b]carnal, but mighty through [c]God, to cast down holds.)

Casting down the imaginations, and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, [d]and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ,

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 10:3 Secondly he witnesseth, that although he be like unto other men, yet he cometh furnished with that strength, which no holds of man can match, whether they resist by craft and deceit, or by force and might, because he warrioreth with divine weapons.
  2. 2 Corinthians 10:4 Are not such as men get them authority withall one of another, and do great acts.
  3. 2 Corinthians 10:4 Stand upon that infinite power of God.
  4. 2 Corinthians 10:5 An amplification of this spiritual virtue, which in such sort conquereth the enemies be they never so crafty and mighty, that it bringeth some of them by repentance unto Christ, and justly revengeth others, that are stubbornly obstinate, separating them from the others which suffer themselves to be ruled.

For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does.(A) The weapons we fight with(B) are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power(C) to demolish strongholds.(D) We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God,(E) and we take captive every thought to make it obedient(F) to Christ.

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