KJV King James Version
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 10:5
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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BSB Berean Standard Bible
We demolish arguments and every presumption set up against the knowledge of God; and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.
WEB World English Bible
throwing down imaginations and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ;
ASV American Standard Version
casting down imaginations, and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
reasonings bringing down, and every high thing lifted up against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of the Christ,
Surrounding context — 2 Corinthians 10
2 But I beseech [you], that I may not be bold when I am present with that confidence, wherewith I think to be bold against some, which think of us as if we walked according to the flesh.
3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:
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;
6 And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.
7 Do ye look on things after the outward appearance? If any man trust to himself that he is Christ’s, let him of himself think this again, that, as he [is] Christ’s, even so [are] we Christ’s.
8 For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:
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καὶG2532 · kaiandπᾶνG3956 · pasallὕψωμαG5313 · hupsōmaheightἐπαιρόμενονG1869 · epairōto lift upκατὰG2596 · kataaccording toτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoγνώσεωςG1108 · gnōsisknowledgeτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεοῦG2316 · theosGodκαὶG2532 · kaiandαἰχμαλωτίζοντεςG163 · aichmalōtizōto captureπᾶνG3956 · pasallνόημαG3540 · noēmamind/thoughtεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoὑπακοὴνG5218 · hupakoēobedienceτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoΧριστοῦG5547 · ChristosChrist
Cross-references
Hebrews 4:12For the word of God [is] quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and [is] a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.Isaiah 55:7Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.1 Peter 1:14-15As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:Romans 7:23But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.Matthew 15:19For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:Romans 1:21Because that, when they knew God, they glorified [him] not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.Jeremiah 4:14O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee?1 Corinthians 3:19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.Isaiah 2:11-12The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.Psalm 139:2Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.1 Corinthians 1:19For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.Proverbs 15:26The thoughts of the wicked [are] an abomination to the LORD: but [the words] of the pure [are] pleasant words.Matthew 11:29-30Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.Psalm 10:4The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek [after God]: God [is] not in all his thoughts.Hebrews 5:9And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;1 Peter 1:22Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, [see that ye] love one another with a pure heart fervently:1 Corinthians 1:27-29But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;Ezekiel 17:24And all the trees of the field shall know that I the LORD have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low tree, have dried up the green tree, and have made the dry tree to flourish: I the LORD have spoken and have done [it].
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