2 Corinthians 10:5

Putting an end to reasonings, and every high thing which is lifted up against the knowledge of God, and causing every thought to come under the authority of Christ;

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In The 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;

In Context

4(For the arms with which we are fighting are not those of the flesh, but are strong before God for the destruction of high places);

6Being ready to give punishment to whatever is against his authority, after you have made it clear that you are completely under his control.

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Cross References

Exodus 5:2And Pharaoh said, Who is the Lord, to whose voice I am to give ear and let Israel go? I have no knowledge of the Lord and I will not let Israel go.

Deuteronomy 15:9And see that there is no evil thought in your heart, moving you to say to yourself, The seventh year, the year of forgiveness is near; and so looking coldly on your poor countryman you give him nothing; and he will make an outcry to the Lord against you, and it will be judged as sin in you.

2 Kings 19:28Because your wrath against me and your words of pride have come up to my ears, I will put my hook in your nose and my cord in your lips, and I will make you go back by the way you came.

Job 42:6For this cause I give witness that what I said is false, and in sorrow I take my seat in the dust.

Psalms 18:27\18:26\He who is holy will see that you are holy; but to the man whose way is not straight you will be a hard judge.

Psalms 110:2The Lord will send out the rod of your strength from Zion; be king over your haters.

Matthew Henry on 2 Corinthians 10:2-7

The Apostle's Spiritual Authority. ( a. d. 57.) 1 Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you: 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… Read the whole commentary →

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