Casting down the imaginations, and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, [a]and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ,

And having ready the vengeance against all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.

[b]Look ye on things after the [c]appearance? If any man trust in himself that he is Christ’s, let him consider this again of [d]himself, that as he is Christ’s, even so are we Christ’s.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 10:5 An amplification of this spiritual virtue, which in such sort conquereth the enemies be they never so crafty and mighty, that it bringeth some of them by repentance unto Christ, and justly revengeth others, that are stubbornly obstinate, separating them from the others which suffer themselves to be ruled.
  2. 2 Corinthians 10:7 He beateth into their heads that same matter, with great weight of words and sentences.
  3. 2 Corinthians 10:7 Do ye judge of things according to the outward show.
  4. 2 Corinthians 10:7 Not being told of it by me.

We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God,(A) and we take captive every thought to make it obedient(B) to Christ. And we will be ready to punish every act of disobedience, once your obedience is complete.(C)

You are judging by appearances.[a](D) If anyone is confident that they belong to Christ,(E) they should consider again that we belong to Christ just as much as they do.(F)

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 10:7 Or Look at the obvious facts