Discovery Box2 Corinthians 6:18 
Context6:18 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
Context10:4 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
Context13:3 since you are demanding proof that Christ is speaking through me. He 7 is not weak toward you but is powerful among you.
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.
