2 Corinthians 10:4
ContextNETBible | for the weapons of our warfare are not human weapons, 1 but are made powerful by God 2 for tearing down strongholds. 3 We tear down arguments 4 |
XREF | Jos 6:20; Jud 7:13-23; Jud 15:14-16; 1Sa 17:45-50; Ps 110:2; Isa 30:25; Isa 41:14-16; Jer 1:10; Zec 4:6,7; Ac 7:22; Ro 6:13; Ro 13:12; 1Co 1:18-24; 1Co 2:5; 2Co 3:5; 2Co 4:7; 2Co 6:7; 2Co 13:3,4; 2Co 13:3; Eph 6:13-18; 1Th 5:8; 1Ti 1:18; 2Ti 2:3; Heb 11:30; Heb 11:32,33 |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Grk “are not fleshly [weapons].” The repetition of the word “warfare” does not occur in the Greek text, but is supplied for clarity. 2 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.” 3 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. 4 tn Or “speculations.” |