2 Corinthians 10:5

Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
down	καθαιρέω kathairéō	G2507	to lower (or with violence) demolish (literally or figu…
imaginations	λογισμός logismós	G3053	computation
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
every	πᾶν pan	G3956	all · adjective — accusative singular neuter
thing	ὕψωμα hupsōma	G5313	an elevated place or thing · noun — accusative singular neuter
itself	ἐπαιρόμενον epairomenon	G1869	to raise up (literally or figuratively) · verb — present middle participle, accusative singular neuter
against	κατὰ kata	G2596	(prepositionally) down (in place or time) · preposition
knowledge	γνώσεως gnōseōs	G1108	knowing (the act) · noun — genitive singular feminine
God	θεοῦ theou	G2316	figuratively · noun — genitive singular masculine, a title
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
captivity	αἰχμαλωτίζοντες aichmalōtizontes	G163	to make captive · verb — present active participle, nominative plural masculine
every	πᾶν pan	G3956	all · adjective — accusative singular neuter
thought	νόημα noēma	G3540	a perception · noun — accusative singular neuter
to	εἰς eis	G1519	to or into (indicating the point reached or entered) · preposition
obedience	ὑπακοὴν hupakoēn	G5218	attentive hearkening · noun — accusative singular feminine
Christ	Χριστοῦ Christou	G5547	anointed · noun — genitive singular masculine, a title

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Cross-references

Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, a…
Isaiah 55:7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and…
1 Peter 1:14-15 As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:
Romans 7:23 But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my mem…
Matthew 15:19 For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:
Romans 1:21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foo…
Jeremiah 4:14 O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee?
1 Corinthians 3:19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Corinthians 10:1-6

Here we may observe, I. The mild and humble manner in which the blessed apostle addresses the Corinthians, and how desirous he is that no occasion may be given him to use severity. 1. He addresses them in a very mild and humble manner: I Paul myself beseech you, Co2 10:1. We find, in the introduction to this epistle, he joined Timothy with himself; but now he speaks only for himself, against whom the false apostles had particularly levelled their reproaches; yet in the midst of the greatest provocations he shows humility and mildness, from the consideration of the meekness and gentleness of Christ, and desires this great example may have the same influence on the Corinthians. Note, When we f…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Corinthians 10:5

imaginations--rather, "reasonings." Whereas "thought" expresses men's own purpose and determination of living after their own pleasure [TITTMANN]. high thing--So it ought to be translated (Rom 8:39). A distinct Greek word from that in Eph 3:18, "height," and Rev 21:16, which belongs to God and heaven from whence we receive nothing hurtful. But "high thing" is not so much "height" as something made high, and belongs to those regions of air where the powers of darkness ::exalt themselves" against Christ and us (Eph 2:2; Eph 6:12; Th2 2:4). exalteth itself-- Th2 2:4 supports English Version rather than the translation of ELLICOTT, &c., "is lifted up." Such were the high towers of Judaic sel…

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Adam Clarke on 2 Corinthians 10:5

Casting down imaginations - Λογισμους· Reasonings or opinions. The Greek philosophers valued themselves especially on their ethic systems, in which their reasonings appeared to be very profound and conclusive; but they were obliged to assume principles which were either such as did not exist, or were false in themselves, as the whole of their mythologic system most evidently was: truly, from what remains of them we see that their metaphysics were generally bombast; and as to their philosophy, it was in general good for nothing. When the apostles came against their gods many and their lords many with the One Supreme and Eternal Being, they were confounded, scattered, annihilated; when they ca…

The Church Fathers

Paul takes an intellect captive when he conquers it just as it is contradicting him by its reasonings, and he leads it, humbled and tame, to the Christian faith.
— Ambrosiaster, COMMENTARY ON PAUL'S EPISTLES

For "to bring themselves into captivity," and to slay themselves, putting to death "the old man, who is through lusts corrupt," and raising the new man from death, "from the old conversation," by abandoning the passions, and becoming free of sin, both the Gospel and the apostle enjoin.
— Clement of Alexandria, The Stromata Book 7

And the apostle too, in another place: "Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.". that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil; "casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of Christ"
— Methodius of Olympus, Methodius From the Discourse on the Resurrection

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Dictionary and topics

Captivity · FIGURATIVE — FIGURATIVE
Holiness · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Obedience To God · Includes: Obeying Christ — Includes: Obeying Christ
Pride · 4:1; — 4:1;
Self-Exaltation · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Warfare Of Saints · Armour for: Mighty through God — Armour for: Mighty through God

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

2 Corinthians 10:5

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Corinthians 10:1-6

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Corinthians 10:5

Adam Clarke on 2 Corinthians 10:5

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

2 Corinthians 10:5

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Corinthians 10:1-6

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Corinthians 10:5

Adam Clarke on 2 Corinthians 10:5

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on 2 Corinthians 10:5

John Calvin on 2 Corinthians 10:1-6

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 2 Corinthians 10:3-5