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Berean Standard Bible

“For though we live in the flesh, we do not wage war according to the flesh.”

2 Corinthians 10:3

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Paul faces critics in Corinth who accuse him of acting according to worldly standards. He responds by saying that although he lives in the world, he does not wage war as the world does.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

For though we live in the flesh, we do not wage war according to the flesh.

World English Bible (WEB)

For though we walk in the flesh, we don’t wage war according to the flesh;

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For though we may be living in the flesh, we are not fighting after the way of the flesh

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

for walking in the flesh, not according to the flesh do we war,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Pues aunque andamos en la carne, no militamos según la carne,

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Sí, es cierto, vivimos en este mundo, pero nunca actuamos como el mundo para ganar nuestras batallas.

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