2 Corinthians 10:5
Casting downe the imaginations, and euery high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captiuitie euery thought to the obedience of Christ,
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4(For the weapons of our warrefare are not carnall, but mightie through God, to cast downe holdes)
6And hauing ready the vengeance against all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.
Cross References
Exodus 5:2And Pharaoh saide, Who is the Lord, that I should heare his voyce, and let Israel go? I knowe not the Lord, neither will I let Israel goe.
Deuteronomy 15:9Beware that there be not a wicked thought in thine heart, to say, The seuenth yeere, the yeere of freedome is at hand: therefore it grieueth thee to looke on thy poore brother, and thou giuest him nought, and he crie vnto the Lord against thee, so that sinne be in thee:
2 Kings 19:28And because thou ragest against me, and thy tumult is come vp to mine eares, I will put mine hooke in thy nostrels, and my bridle in thy lippes, and will bring thee backe againe the same way thou camest.
Job 42:6Therefore I abhorre my selfe, and repent in dust and ashes.
Psalms 18:27Thus thou wilt saue the poore people, and wilt cast downe the proude lookes.
Psalms 110:2The Lord shall send the rod of thy power out of Zion: be thou ruler in the middes of thine enemies.
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 →