2 Corinthians 10:3

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

Ver. 3. We do not war, &c.] The ministry is a kind of militia, 1 Timothy 1:18. Christ rideth on ministers, as his white horses, conquering and to conquer, Revelation 6:2 .

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For though we walk in the flesh - Though we are mortal like other people; though we dwell like them in mortal bodies, and necessarily must devote...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(2) For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: (2) Secondly, he witnesses that although he is similar to other men, yet he come...
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 wi...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

in . Greek. en. App-104. not. Greek. ou . App-105. war. Greek. strateuomai Seo 1 Corinthians 9:7 . after . according to, as above.
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

3. For though we walk in the flesh. Walking in the flesh means here — living it the world; or, as he expresses it elsewhere, being a...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

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Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For though we walk in the flesh ,.... The apostle removes the calumny of walking after the flesh, by owning that they were in the flesh, in the body...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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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 th...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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³ For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:

Related Commentaries of 2 Corinthians 10:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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