2 Corinthians 10:3-6

10:3 For though we live¹ as human beings,² we do not wage war according to human standards,³ 10:4 for the weapons of our warfare are not human weapons,⁴ but are made powerful by God⁵ for tearing down strongholds.⁶ We tear down arguments⁷ 10:5 and every arrogant obstacle⁸ that is raised up against the knowledge of God, and we take every thought captive to make it obey⁹ Christ. 10:6 We are also ready to punish every act of disobedience,¹⁰ whenever your obedience is complete.

¹tn Grk “we walk.”

²tn Grk “in the flesh.”

³tn Grk “according to the flesh.”

⁴tn Grk “are not fleshly [weapons].” The repetition of the word “warfare” does not occur in the Greek text, but is supplied for clarity.

⁵tn Or “but (are) divinely powerful,” “but they have divine power,” or “but are powerful for God’s [service]”; Grk “but are powerful to God.”

⁶sn 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.

⁷tn Or “speculations.”

⁸tn The phrase “every arrogant obstacle” could be translated simply “all arrogance” (so L&N 88.207).

⁹tn Grk “to the obedience of Christ”; but since Χριστοῦ (Cristou) is clearly an objective genitive here, it is better to translate “to make it obey Christ.”

¹⁰tn Or “punish all disobedience.”