Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Of course, we are living in the world, but we do not wage war in a world-like way.
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,
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,
Bible in Basic English
For though we may be living in the flesh, we are not fighting after the way of 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 I beg you that when I come I will not need to be courageous by daring to oppose some people who think that we are living according to the flesh. 3 Of course, we are living in the world, but we do not wage war in a world-like way. 4 For the weapons of our warfare are not those of the world. Instead, they have the power of God to demolish fortresses. We tear down arguments
Names
Cross References
Romans 8:13
For if you live according to human nature, you are going to die, but if by the Spirit you continuously put to death the activities of the body, you will live.
2 Corinthians 10:4
For the weapons of our warfare are not those of the world. Instead, they have the power of God to demolish fortresses. We tear down arguments
Galatians 2:20
I no longer live, but the Messiah lives in me, and the life that I am now living in this body I live by the faithfulness of the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
1 Timothy 1:18
Timothy, my child, I am instructing you in keeping with the prophecies made earlier about you, so that by following them you may continue to fight the good fight
2 Timothy 2:3-4
Join me in suffering like a good soldier of the Messiah Jesus.
2 Timothy 4:7
I have fought the good fight. I have completed the race. I have kept the faith.
Hebrews 12:1
Therefore, having so vast a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, and throwing off everything that hinders us and especially the sin that so easily entangles us, let us keep running with endurance the race set before us,
1 Peter 4:1-2
Therefore, since the Messiah suffered in a mortal body, you, too, must arm yourselves with the same determination, because the person who has suffered in a mortal body has stopped sinning,