2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 10:3–4

³For though we live in the flesh, we do not wage war according to the flesh. ⁴The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the flesh. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.

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2 Corinthians 10:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
though we live	περιπατοῦντες	peripatountes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4043 I walk, conduct my life
in	Ἐν	En	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
flesh	σαρκὶ	sarki	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4561 flesh, body
we do not wage war	στρατευόμεθα	strateuometha	Verb - Present Indicative Middle - 1st Person Plural	G4754 I wage war, fight
according to	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
flesh	σάρκα	sarka	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4561 flesh, body

2 Corinthians 10:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	τὰ	ta	Article - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
weapons	ὅπλα	hopla	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3696 an instrument, arms, weapons
of	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
warfare	στρατείας	strateias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4752 warfare, military service
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
of the flesh	σαρκικὰ	sarkika	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G4559 fleshly, carnal
Instead	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
divine	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
power	δυνατὰ	dynata	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G1415 powerful, able, possible
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
demolish	καθαίρεσιν	kathairesin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2506 taking down, destroying
strongholds	ὀχυρωμάτων	ochyrōmatōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3794 a fortress, strong defense

Cross-references

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2 Corinthians 10:3 2 Corinthians 10:4 · 1 Peter 4:1–2 · Galatians 2:20 · Romans 8:13 · 2 Timothy 2:3–4 · 2 Timothy 4:7 · 1 Timothy 1:18 · Hebrews 12:1

2 Corinthians 10:4 2 Corinthians 6:7 · Ephesians 6:13–18 · Jeremiah 1:10 · 1 Corinthians 2:5 · 1 Samuel 17:45–50 · 2 Corinthians 13:3–4 · 1 Timothy 1:18 · Zechariah 4:6–7 · Romans 13:12 · 1 Thessalonians 5:8 · 2 Corinthians 4:7 · Romans 6:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.