2 Corinthians 10:3-5

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Corinthians 10:5

Casting down imaginations - Margin, reasonings. The word is probably used here in the sense of device, and refers to all the plans of a wicked world; the various systems of false philosophy; and the reasonings of the enemies of the gospel. The various systems of false philosophy were so intrenched that they might be called the stronghold of the enemies of God. The foes of Christianity pretend to a great deal of reason, and rely on that in resisting the gospel.And every high thing ... - Every... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Corinthians 10:1-3

2 Corinthians 10:1-3. Now, &c. Hitherto St. Paul’s discourse, in this epistle, was chiefly directed to those at Corinth who acknowledged his apostleship, and who had obeyed his orders, signified to them in his former letter. But in this and the remaining chapters he addresses the false teachers, and such of the faction as adhered to them, speaking to them with great authority, and threatening to punish them by his miraculous power, if they did not immediately repent. The different... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Corinthians 10:4

2 Corinthians 10:4. For the weapons of our warfare Those we use in this war; are not carnal But spiritual. As they were not aided in their endeavours to Christianize the world by human power and authority, so neither did they rely on learning or eloquence, or any thing which could recommend them to human regard: but our weapons are mighty through God Namely, the word of God and prayer, attended with the influence of the Divine Spirit, in his various gifts and graces, giving efficacy to... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Corinthians 10:5-6

2 Corinthians 10:5-6. Casting down imaginations Λογισμους καθαιρουντες , literally, demolishing reasonings, namely, such as were fallacious and sophistical, by which vain men endeavoured to controvert, disprove, or even expose to contempt and ridicule, the doctrine of the gospel, and the whole Christian system. For the reasonings which the apostle speaks of, and says they threw down, were not the candid reasonings of those who attentively considered the evidences of the gospel, but the... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Corinthians 10:1-18

10:1-13:14 APOSTOLIC AUTHORITYIn spite of all Paul has said, there were still trouble-makers at Corinth. Certain travelling preachers had gained some standing in the church and continued to make accusations against Paul. Paul refers to them ironically as ‘super apostles’, and more directly as ‘false apostles’ (see 11:5,13).Spiritual power; worthless boasting (10:1-18)These so-called apostles repeatedly questioned the authority of Paul and succeeded in winning some of the Corinthians over to... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Corinthians 10:3

in . Greek. en. App-104 . not. Greek. ou . App-105 . war. Greek. strateuomai Seo 1 Corinthians 9:7 . after = according to, as above. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Corinthians 10:4

weapons. Greek. hoplon. See 2 Corinthians 6:7 . warfare . Greek. atrateia. Only here and 1 Timothy 1:18 . carnal. Greek. sarkikos. See Romans 7:14 and 1 Peter 2:11 . mighty . Greek. dunatos. Same as "able", 2 Corinthians 9:8 . through = by. No preposition. Dative case. God. App-98 . to . Greek. pros. App-104 . pulling down = destruction. Greek. kathairesis. Only here, 2 Corinthians 10:8 , and 2 Corinthians 13:10 . The verb in 2 Corinthians 10:5 . strong holds . Greek. ochuroma.... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Corinthians 10:5

imaginations = thoughts, or reasonings. Greek. logismos . Only here and Romans 2:15 . high thing . Greek. hupsoma. Only here and Romans 8:39 . exalteth . Greek. epairo. See Acts 1:9 . against . Greek. kata . App-104 . knowledge . Greek. gnosis. App-152 . bringing , he. Greek. aichmalotizo . See Romans 7:23 . thought . Greek. noema . See 2 Corinthians 2:11 . to . Greek. eis . App-104 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 10:3

For though we walk in the flesh; we do not war according to the flesh.Flesh ... is used in two senses here, a distinguishing Pauline trademark. Although still in the body (the flesh), his warfare is not according to the nature of unregenerated and sinful people, whose works are governed by material and secular considerations (according to the flesh). read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Corinthians 10:4

(For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty before God to the casting down of strongholds).What were Paul's weapons? "We learn from 1 Thessalonians 5:8; Ephesians 6:11-16, that they were the energies of spiritual powers given by the Eternal Spirit."[4]Casting down of strongholds ... "This phrase is essentially military";[5] and the imagery is that of a bitter and relentless warfare. The strongholds were those entrenched and fortified positions of institutionalized sin which... read more

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