2 Corinthians 10:4 “The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the flesh. Instead,…”

2 Corinthians 10:4

The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the flesh. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)

World English Bible

for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty before God to the throwing down of strongholds,

American Standard Version

(for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty before God to the casting down of strongholds);

Geneva Bible 1599

(For the weapons of our warrefare are not carnall, but mightie through God, to cast downe holdes)

Darby Translation

For the arms of our warfare [are] not fleshly, but powerful according to God to [the] overthrow of strongholds;

Young's Literal Translation

for the weapons of our warfare [are] not fleshly, but powerful to God for bringing down of strongholds,

Bible in Basic English

(For the arms with which we are fighting are not those of the flesh, but are strong before God for the destruction of high places);

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Cross references

“the weapons”

2 Corinthians 6:7 Ephesians 6:13–18 Romans 13:12 1 Thessalonians 5:8 Romans 6:13

2 Corinthians 6:7 · BSB

in truthful speech and in the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left;

Ephesians 6:13–18 · BSB

Therefore take up the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you will be able to stand your ground, and having done everything, to stand.

Romans 13:12 · BSB

The night is nearly over; the day has drawn near. So let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.

1 Thessalonians 5:8 · BSB

But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and the helmet of our hope of salvation.

Romans 6:13 · BSB

Do not present the parts of your body to sin as instruments of wickedness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and present the parts of your body to Him as instruments of righ…

“our”

1 Timothy 1:18 2 Timothy 2:3

1 Timothy 1:18 · BSB

Timothy, my child, I entrust you with this command in keeping with the previous prophecies about you, so that by them you may fight the good fight,

2 Timothy 2:3 · BSB

Join me in suffering, like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

“mighty”

1 Corinthians 2:5 1 Samuel 17:45–50 2 Corinthians 4:7 2 Corinthians 3:5 Psalm 110:2 Isaiah 41:14–16

1 Corinthians 2:5 · BSB

so that your faith would not rest on men’s wisdom, but on God’s power.

1 Samuel 17:45–50 · BSB

But David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD of Hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.

2 Corinthians 4:7 · BSB

Now we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this surpassingly great power is from God and not from us.

2 Corinthians 3:5 · BSB

Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim that anything comes from us, but our competence comes from God.

Psalm 110:2 · BSB

The LORD extends Your mighty scepter from Zion: “Rule in the midst of Your enemies.”

Isaiah 41:14–16 · BSB

Do not fear, O Jacob, you worm, O few men of Israel. I will help you,” declares the LORD. “Your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel.

“to the”

Jeremiah 1:10 Hebrews 11:30 Joshua 6:20 Isaiah 30:25

Jeremiah 1:10 · BSB

See, I have appointed you today over nations and kingdoms to uproot and tear down, to destroy and overthrow, to build and plant.”

Hebrews 11:30 · BSB

By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the people had marched around them for seven days.

Joshua 6:20 · BSB

So when the rams’ horns sounded, the people shouted. When they heard the blast of the horn, the people gave a great shout, and the wall collapsed. Then all the people charged straight into the city and captured it.

Isaiah 30:25 · BSB

And from every high mountain and every raised hill, streams of water will flow in the day of great slaughter, when the towers fall.

Also

2 Corinthians 13:10 1 Corinthians 9:7

2 Corinthians 13:10 · BSB

This is why I write these things while absent, so that when I am present I will not need to be severe in my use of the authority that the Lord gave me for building you up, not for tearing you down.

1 Corinthians 9:7 · BSB

Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its fruit? Who tends a flock and does not drink of its milk?

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

3For though we live in the flesh, we do not wage war according to the flesh.

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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