2 Corinthians 10:4

for the weapons of our warfare are not human weapons, ¹  but are made powerful by God ²  for tearing down strongholds. ³  We tear down arguments ⁴ 

biblegateway 2Co 10:4

The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.

biblegateway 2Co 10:4

for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses.

biblegateway 2Co 10:4

We use God’s mighty weapons, not mere worldly weapons, to knock down the Devil’s strongholds.

biblegateway 2Co 10:4

The tools of our trade aren't for marketing or manipulation, but they are for demolishing that entire massively corrupt culture.

SABDAweb 2Co 10:4

(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);

bibleoremus 2Co 10:4

for the weapons of our warfare are not merely human, but they have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy arguments

biblegateway 2Co 10:4

For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds,

biblegateway 2Co 10:4

for the weapons of our warfare are not human weapons, ¹  but are made powerful by God ²  for tearing down strongholds. ³  We tear down arguments ⁴ 

¹ tn Grk “are not fleshly [weapons].” The repetition of the word “warfare” does not occur in the Greek text, but is supplied for clarity.

² tn Or “but (are) divinely powerful,” “but they have divine power,” or “but are powerful for God’s [service]”; Grk “but are powerful to God.”

³ sn Ultimately Paul is referring here to the false arguments of his opponents, calling them figuratively “strongholds.” This Greek word (ὀχύρωμα, ocurwma) is used only here in the NT.

⁴ tn Or “speculations.”