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2 Corinthians 10:4-5
New International Version
2 Corinthians 10:4-5
New International Version
4 The weapons we fight with(A) are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power(B) to demolish strongholds.(C) 5 We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God,(D) and we take captive every thought to make it obedient(E) to Christ.
2 Corinthians 10:4-5
King James Version
2 Corinthians 10:4-5
King James Version
4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)
5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
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2 Corinthians 10:4-5
New Living Translation
2 Corinthians 10:4-5
New Living Translation
4 [a]We use God’s mighty weapons, not worldly weapons, to knock down the strongholds of human reasoning and to destroy false arguments. 5 We destroy every proud obstacle that keeps people from knowing God. We capture their rebellious thoughts and teach them to obey Christ.
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- 10:4 English translations divide verses 4 and 5 in various ways.
2 Corinthians 10:4-5
Amplified Bible
2 Corinthians 10:4-5
Amplified Bible
4 The weapons of our warfare are not physical [weapons of flesh and blood]. Our weapons are divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses. 5 We are destroying sophisticated arguments and every exalted and proud thing that sets itself up against the [true] knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought and purpose captive to the obedience of Christ,
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