Footnotes

1. 2 Corinthians 10:3 tn Grk “we walk.”
2. 2 Corinthians 10:3 tn Grk “in the flesh.”
3. 2 Corinthians 10:3 tn Grk “according to the flesh.”
4. 2 Corinthians 10:4 tn Grk “are not fleshly [weapons].” The repetition of the word “warfare” does not occur in the Greek text, but is supplied for clarity.
5. 2 Corinthians 10:4 tn Or “but (are) divinely powerful,” “but they have divine power,” or “but are powerful for God’s [service]”; Grk “but are powerful to God.”
6. 2 Corinthians 10:4 sn Ultimately Paul is referring here to the false arguments of his opponents, calling them figuratively “strongholds.” This Greek word (ὀχύρωμα, ochurōma) is used only here in the NT.
7. 2 Corinthians 10:4 tn Or “speculations.”
8. 2 Corinthians 10:5 tn The phrase “every arrogant obstacle” could be translated simply “all arrogance” (so L&N 88.207).
9. 2 Corinthians 10:5 tn Grk “to the obedience of Christ,” but since Χριστοῦ (Christou) is clearly an objective genitive here, it is better to translate “to make it obey Christ.”
10. 2 Corinthians 10:6 tn Or “punish all disobedience.”