2 CORINTHIANS 10:4 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)”
The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds — Paul's *opla*, weapons, are *theoú*, of God, possessing *dynamis*, power, to *kathairéō*, tear down, *ochyróma*, fortified positions/strongholds. These are *logismoi*, reasonings/arguments, and *hypsóma*, every lofty thing, that oppose the *gnōsis*, knowledge, of God. Spiritual warfare operates through truth.
Church Fathers on 2 Corinthians 10:4
“For our weapons are not of the flesh.” For what sort of weapons are of the flesh? Wealth, glory, power, fluency, cleverness, circumventions , flatteries, hypocrisies, whatsoever else is similar to these. But ours are not of this sort: but of what kind are they? “Mighty before God.” And he said not, 'we are not carnal,' but, “our weapons.” For as I said, for the present he discourses of the Preaching, and refers the whole power to God. And he says not, 'spiritual,'…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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