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andκαὶeveryπᾶνhigh thingὕψωμαraised upἐπαιρόμενονagainstκατὰthe knowledgeτῆς γνώσεωςof God,τοῦ θεοῦandκαὶtaking captiveαἰχμαλωτίζοντεςeveryπᾶνthoughtνόημαtoεἰςthe obedienceτὴν ὑπακοὴνof the Messiah,τοῦ Χριστοῦ
2 Corinthians 10:5
Study it in the app“and every high thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and taking captive every thought to the obedience of the Messiah,”
Take every thought captive to obey the MessiahPurity
With the Greek beneath
2 Corinthians 10:5, word by word
- high thingὕψωμαhypsōma
pride
Pride raised up like a wall against God.
Where else “hypsōma” appears- raised upἐπαιρόμενονepairomenon
exalt oneself
To rise up proudly against someone.
Where else “epairomenon” appears- the knowledgeγνώσεωςgnōseōs
knowledge
Knowledge.
Where else “gnōseōs” appears- of Godθεοῦtheou
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appears- taking captiveαἰχμαλωτίζοντεςaichmalōtizontes
take captive
Take captive, lead into captivity.
Where else “aichmalōtizontes” appears- thoughtνόημαnoēma
scheme
What one has in mind, a purpose; sometimes cunning plans.
Where else “noēma” appears- the obedienceὑπακοὴνhypakoēn
obedience
Obedience: listening and doing what is commanded.
Where else “hypakoēn” appears- of the MessiahΧριστοῦChristou
Messiah
Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.
Where else “Christou” appears
The context
4for the weapons of our warfare are not fleshly but powerful for God for the demolition of strongholds, demolishing arguments
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6and being ready to punish every disobedience, when your obedience is complete.