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2 Corinthians 10:4The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
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τὰ γὰρ ὅπλα τῆς στρατείας ἡμῶν οὐ σαρκικὰ ἀλλὰ δυνατὰ τῷ θεῷ πρὸς καθαίρεσιν ὀχυρωμάτων,—
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2 Corinthians 10:4American Standard Version
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4 (for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty before God to the casting down of strongholds),
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2 Corinthians 10:4The Emphasized Bible
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4 For the weapons of our warfare are not fleshly But mighty by God unto a pulling down of strongholds,—
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2 Corinthians 10:4King James Version
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4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)
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2 Corinthians Study Notes—Chapter 10New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
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overturning strongly entrenched things: The Greek verb here rendered “overturning” is rendered “tear down” at 2Co 10:8; 13:10. In the Septuagint, this Greek verb is used to translate a Hebrew word rendered “demolish.” (Ex 23:24) For “strongly entrenched things,” Paul uses a Greek word (o·khyʹro·ma) that occurs nowhere else in the Christian Greek Scriptures. Although Paul uses the term figuratively, it generally denotes a fortress or a fortified city. The Septuagint uses it at Pr 21:22, and some scholars say that Paul alludes to that verse here. The Septuagint also uses the term in reference to the famed fortified city of Tyre and other fortresses. (Jos 19:29; La 2:5; Mic 5:11; Zec 9:3) So the word picture brought to mind is that of “overturning” or “tearing down” a massive fortress, as when conquering a fortified city.
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