2 Corinthians 10:3-5
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
3 For, although we are in the flesh, we do not battle according to the flesh,[a] 4 for the weapons of our battle are not of flesh but are enormously powerful, capable of destroying fortresses. We destroy arguments(A) 5 and every pretension raising itself against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive in obedience to Christ,
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- 10:3b–6 Paul is involved in combat. The strong military language and imagery are both an assertion of his confidence in the divine power at his disposal and a declaration of war against those who underestimate his resources. The threat is echoed in 2 Cor 13:2–3.
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