2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 10:3–5

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. ⁵We demolish arguments and every presumption set up against the knowledge of God; and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.

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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

2 Corinthians 10:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
We demolish	καθαιροῦντες	kathairountes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2507 I take down, depose, destroy
arguments	λογισμοὺς	logismous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3053 reasoning, thinking
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
every	πᾶν	pan	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
presumption	ὕψωμα	hypsōma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5313 height, barrier, bulwark
set up	ἐπαιρόμενον	epairomenon	Verb - Present Participle Middle - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1869 I raise, lift up
against	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
knowledge	γνώσεως	gnōseōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1108 knowledge, doctrine, wisdom
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
we take captive	αἰχμαλωτίζοντες	aichmalōtizontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G163 I take captive, subdue, ensnare
every	πᾶν	pan	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
thought	νόημα	noēma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3540 a thought, design, the mind
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
make it obedient	ὑπακοὴν	hypakoēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5218 obedience
to Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ

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

2 Corinthians 10:5 Hebrews 4:12 · Isaiah 55:7 · 1 Peter 1:14–15 · Romans 7:23 · Matthew 15:19 · Romans 1:21 · Jeremiah 4:14 · 1 Corinthians 3:19 · Isaiah 2:11–12 · Psalm 139:2 · Proverbs 15:26 · 1 Corinthians 1:19

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.