Parallel Verses

King James 2000

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

New American Standard Bible

For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh,

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, we do not wage war in an unspiritual way,

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,

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:

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,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For
γάρ 
Gar 
for, , not tr
Usage: 825

περιπατέω 
Peripateo 
walk, go, walk about, be occupied
Usage: 77

in
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

the flesh
σάρξ 
Sarx 
Usage: 130

we do
στρατεύομαι 
Strateuomai 
Usage: 7

not
οὐ 
Ou 
not, no, cannot ,
Usage: 1032

war
στρατεύομαι 
Strateuomai 
Usage: 7

κατά 
Kata 
according to, after, against, in, by, daily , as,
Usage: 428

Verse Info

Context Readings

Paul's Ministry Defended

2 But I beseech you, that I may not be bold when I am present with that confidence, though I think to be bold against some, who think of us as if we walked according to the flesh. 3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh: 4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds;)

Cross References

Romans 8:13

For if you live after the flesh, you shall die: but if you through the Spirit do put to death the deeds of the body, you shall live.

2 Corinthians 10:4

(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds;)

Galatians 2:20

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ lives in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

1 Timothy 1:18

This charge I commit unto you, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which were made concerning you, that you by them might war a good warfare;

2 Timothy 2:3-4

You therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

2 Timothy 4:7

I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:

Hebrews 12:1

Therefore seeing we also are surrounded with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which does so easily ensnare us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

1 Peter 4:1-2

Since therefore Christ has suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin;

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