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2 Corinthians 10:3 — King James Version← Study notes

For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:


2 Corinthians 10:3Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Corinthians 10:38 words
GreekMeaning
ἐνen
InprepositionG1722
σαρκὶsarki
fleshnounG4561
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
περιπατοῦντεςperipatountes
walkingverbG4043
οὐou
notadverbG3756
κατὰkata
according toprepositionG2596
σάρκαsarka
fleshnounG4561
στρατευόμεθαstrateuometha
do we wage warverbG4754
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 10:3

For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. Here he goes on to alarm them also by the figure he uses, 'for,' says he, 'we are indeed encompassed with flesh; I own it, but we do not live by the flesh;' or rather, he said not even this, but for the present reserves it, for it belongs to the encomium on his life: but first discourses of the Preaching, and shows that it is not of man, nor needs aid from beneath. Wherefore he said not, 'we do not live…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 21 on Second Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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