2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 10:5

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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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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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.