2 Corinthians 10:5 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

2 Corinthians 10:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Casting down imaginations - Margin, reasonings. The word is probably used here in the sense of device, and refers to all the plans of a wicked world; the various systems of false philosophy; and...
2 Corinthians 10:5 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, (3) and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ; (3) An amplification of t...
2 Corinthians 10:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

A Warning to Those who Misunderstand and Misrepresent Paul. The abruptness and emphasis of the opening words, as well as their want of connexion with what precedes, are best explained on the hypoth...
2 Corinthians 10:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

imaginations . thoughts, or reasonings. Greek. logismos . Only here and Romans 2:15 . high thing . Greek. hupsoma. Only here and Romans 8:39 . exalteth . Greek. epairo. See Acts 1:9 ....
2 Corinthians 10:5 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

5. And bring into captivity I am of opinion, that, having previously spoken more particularly of the conflict of spiritual armor, along with the hinderances that rise up in opposition to the...
2 Corinthians 10:5 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 2037 EFFICACY OF THE GOSPEL 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 . Though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: (for the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God t...
2 Corinthians 10:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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; Casting down imaginations - Λο...
2 Corinthians 10:5 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And bringing into captivity every thought,— The believing soul, when its carnal fortificationsaredemolished,submitsto the conqueror; and then every thought, every reasoning takes law from him. Noth...
2 Corinthians 10:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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; Casting down imaginati...
2 Corinthians 10:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

( B ) Chapter s 10-13. St. Paul's Defence of his Ministry As explained in the Introduction, this section is regarded as part of the intermediate letter, referred to in 2 Corinthians 2:3-4 and 2...
2 Corinthians 10:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Casting down imaginations. — The participle is in agreement with the “ we war not” of 2 Corinthians 10:3 . In the Greek word rendered “imaginations,” we have the noun derived from the verb render...
2 Corinthians 10:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 22 WAR. 2 Corinthians 10:1-6 (R.V) THE last four Chapter s of the Second Epistle to the Corinthians stand as manifestly apart as the two about the collection. A great deal too much has...
2 Corinthians 10:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Mighty with Spiritual Weapons 2 Corinthians 10:1-7 Paul here makes his defense. Some who resisted his authority spoke disparagingly of his weak body and uneloquent speech. Why should they yield...
2 Corinthians 10:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Here begins the third division of the epistle, in which the writer vindicates his authority. Here he seems to have more especially in mind the minority who have been opposed to him. While walking in...
2 Corinthians 10:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(4) (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds;) (5) Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the kn...
2 Corinthians 10:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Casting down imaginations ,.... Or "reasonings"; the carnal reasonings of the minds of natural men against God, his providences and purposes, against Christ, and the methods of salvation, and every...
2 Corinthians 10:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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; Ver. 5. Casting down imagi...
2 Corinthians 10:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Casting down imaginations Λογισμους καθαιρουντες, literally, demolishing reasonings , namely, such as were fallacious and sophistical, by which vain men endeavoured to controvert, disprove, or eve...
2 Corinthians 10:5 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Though his First Epistle had had good effect upon "the many" at Corinth, yet Paul finds it necessary, as led of the Spirit of God, to earnestly press the serious matter of God's establishing him as a...
2 Corinthians 10:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Apostle's Spiritual Authority. A. D. 57. 1 Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness a...
2 Corinthians 10:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

OLBGrk; Casting down imaginations; logismouv, reasonings; and every high thing, every height of reasoning, that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God. The great troublers of this churc...
2 Corinthians 10:5 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh, for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty before God to the casting down of strongholds, casting down ima...
2 Corinthians 10:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Remarkable change of tone here, and henceforward. So remarkable that—in last century, for the first time, then in beginning of this, and again, after a respite, during the last fi...
2 Corinthians 10:5 - Sermon Bible Commentary

2 Corinthians 10:5 I. The power of thought. The ability to think is (1) man's great distinction, (2) the instrument of all his work, and (3) the great material with which he works. II. For our th...
2 Corinthians 10:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Corinthians 10:1 . Who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold towards you. Paul retorts ironically the unworthy insinuations of the false teachers, sent out by the sanhedrim of...
2 Corinthians 10:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh The distinctions between the good and the bad What is conceded by the apostle in the text as to the general state of the servants...
2 Corinthians 10:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION With this chapter begins the last great section of the Epistle (verse 1- 2 Corinthians 13:10 ), which contains an impassioned vindication of the apostle's position as compared with th...
2 Corinthians 10:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Paul's Apostolic Authority. Paul does not care to use his authority with severity:
2 Corinthians 10:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 1:19 ; 1 Corinthians 1:27-29 ; 1 Corinthians 3:19 ; 1 Peter 1:14 ; 1 Peter 1:15 ; 1 Peter 1:2 ; 1 Peter 1:22 ; 2 Kings 19:22 ; 2 Kings 19:28 ; 2 Thessalonians 2:4 ; 2 Thessal...
2 Corinthians 10:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Destroying all vain reasonings, and every high thing which exalteth itself — As a wall or rampart. Against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought — Or, rather, faculty of the mind. Into c...

2 Corinthians 10:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

2 Corinthians 10:5 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

2 Corinthians 10:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Corinthians 10:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Corinthians 10:5 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

2 Corinthians 10:5 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

2 Corinthians 10:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Corinthians 10:5 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

2 Corinthians 10:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Corinthians 10:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Corinthians 10:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Corinthians 10:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Corinthians 10:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

2 Corinthians 10:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Corinthians 10:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Corinthians 10:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Corinthians 10:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Corinthians 10:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Corinthians 10:5 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Corinthians 10:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Corinthians 10:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Corinthians 10:5 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

2 Corinthians 10:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Corinthians 10:5 - Sermon Bible Commentary

2 Corinthians 10:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Corinthians 10:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

2 Corinthians 10:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Corinthians 10:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Corinthians 10:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Corinthians 10:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes