2 Corinthians 6:18

6:18 and I will be a father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters,” ¹  says the All-Powerful Lord. ² 

2 Corinthians 10:4

10:4 for the weapons of our warfare are not human weapons, ³  but are made powerful by God ⁴  for tearing down strongholds. ⁵  We tear down arguments ⁶ 

2 Corinthians 13:3

13:3 since you are demanding proof that Christ is speaking through me. He ⁷  is not weak toward you but is powerful among you.

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¹ sn A paraphrased quotation from 2 Sam 7:14 and Isa 43:6.

² tn Traditionally, “the Lord Almighty.” BDAG 755 s.v. παντοκράτωρ states, “the Almighty, All-Powerful, Omnipotent (One) only of God…κύριος π. (oft. LXX) 2 Cor 6:18.”

³ tn Grk “are not fleshly [weapons].” The repetition of the word “warfare” does not occur in the Greek text, but is supplied for clarity.

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.”

⁵ sn Ultimately Paul is referring here to the false arguments of his opponents, calling them figuratively “strongholds.” This Greek word (ὀχύρωμα, ocurwma) is used only here in the NT.

⁶ tn Or “speculations.”

⁷ tn Grk “who.” Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.