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Berean Standard Bible

“We demolish arguments and every presumption set up against the knowledge of God; and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.”

2 Corinthians 10:5

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2 Corinthians 10 to 13 has a sharper tone. Paul defends his ministry against rivals, often called super-apostles, who boasted of their eloquence and credentials.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

We demolish arguments and every presumption set up against the knowledge of God; and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.

World English Bible (WEB)

throwing down imaginations and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ;

King James Version (KJV)

Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

American Standard Version (ASV)

casting down imaginations, and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Putting an end to reasonings, and every high thing which is lifted up against the knowledge of God, and causing every thought to come under the authority of Christ;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

reasonings bringing down, and every high thing lifted up against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of the Christ,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Destruyendo consejos, y toda altura que se levanta contra la ciencia de Dios, y cautivando todo intento á la obediencia de Cristo;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Así podemos destruir la altivez de cualquier argumento y cualquier muralla que pretenda interponerse para que el hombre conozca a Dios. De esa manera, hacemos que todo tipo de pensamiento se someta para que obedezca a Cristo.

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