Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
For though we may be living in the flesh, we are not fighting after the way of the flesh
New American Standard Bible
For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war
King James Version
For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:
Holman Bible
For though we live in the body,
International Standard Version
Of course, we are living in the world, but we do not wage war in a world-like way.
A Conservative Version
For though walking in flesh, we do not war according to flesh.
American Standard Version
For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh
Amplified
For though we walk in the flesh [as mortal men], we are not carrying on our [spiritual] warfare according to the flesh and using the weapons of man.
An Understandable Version
For although we live in the world [i.e., in a human body], we do not wage war [i.e., for God and against evil] on a worldly level [i.e., by using the tactics of unsaved people].
Anderson New Testament
For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh,
Common New Testament
For though we live in the flesh, we do not wage war as the flesh does.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for tho' I am involv'd with the world, I don't sustain the war with their poor arts:
Darby Translation
For walking in flesh, we do not war according to flesh.
Godbey New Testament
For walking in the flesh, we do not wage war according to the flesh;
Goodspeed New Testament
For though I do live an earthly life, I am not carrying on an earthly war,
John Wesley New Testament
For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:
Julia Smith Translation
For walking in the flesh, we war not after the flesh:
King James 2000
For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh:
Lexham Expanded Bible
For [although we] are living in the flesh, we do not wage war according to the flesh,
Modern King James verseion
For though walking about in flesh, we do not war according to flesh.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Nevertheless, though we walk compassed with the flesh, yet we war not fleshly.
Moffatt New Testament
I do live in the flesh, but I do not make war as the flesh does;
Montgomery New Testament
Though I do walk on the low level of the flesh, I do not make war as the flesh does;
NET Bible
For though we live as human beings, we do not wage war according to human standards,
New Heart English Bible
For though we walk in the flesh, we do not wage war according to the flesh;
Noyes New Testament
For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh,
Sawyer New Testament
For though we walk in the flesh we do not war according to the flesh,
The Emphasized Bible
For, though, in flesh, we walk, not, according to flesh, do we war, -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For though we walk in the flesh, we war not after the flesh:
Twentieth Century New Testament
For, though we live an earthly life, we do not wage an earthly war.
Webster
For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh:
Weymouth New Testament
For, though we are still living in the world, it is no worldly warfare that we are waging.
Williams New Testament
For though I do still live the life of a physical human creature, I am not waging this war in accordance with physical human standards,
World English Bible
For though we walk in the flesh, we don't wage war according to the flesh;
Worrell New Testament
For, though walking in flesh, we are not warring according to the flesh,
Worsley New Testament
For though we are in the flesh, we do not carry on our war according to the flesh:
Youngs Literal Translation
for walking in the flesh, not according to the flesh do we war,
Themes
Jesus Christ » Kingdom of » Its nature
War » Illustrative of » The contest of saints with the enemies of their salvation
War » Figurative » Warfare of saints » Is not after the flesh
War/weapons » The weapons of a spiritual war
Interlinear
Word Count of 37 Translations in 2 Corinthians 10:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul's Ministry Defended
2 Yes, I make my request to you, so that when I am with you I may not have to make use of the authority which may be needed against some to whom we seem to be walking after the flesh. 3 For though we may be living in the flesh, we are not fighting after the way of the flesh 4 (For the arms with which we are fighting are not those of the flesh, but are strong before God for the destruction of high places);
Names
Cross References
Romans 8:13
For if you go in the way of the flesh, death will come on you; but if by the Spirit you put to death the works of the body, you will have life.
2 Corinthians 10:4
(For the arms with which we are fighting are not those of the flesh, but are strong before God for the destruction of high places);
Galatians 2:20
I have been put to death on the cross with Christ; still I am living; no longer I, but Christ is living in me; and that life which I now am living in the flesh I am living by faith, the faith of the Son of God, who in love for me, gave himself up for me.
1 Timothy 1:18
This order I give to you, Timothy my son, in harmony with the words of the prophets about you, so that by them you may be strong, fighting the good fight,
2 Timothy 2:3-4
Be ready to do without the comforts of life, as one of the army of Christ Jesus.
2 Timothy 4:7
I have made a good fight, I have come to the end of my journey, I have kept the faith:
Hebrews 12:1
For this reason, as we are circled by so great a cloud of witnesses, putting off every weight, and the sin into which we come so readily, let us keep on running in the way which is marked out for us,
1 Peter 4:1-2
So that as Jesus was put to death in the flesh, do you yourselves be of the same mind; for the death of the flesh puts an end to sin;