Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ; Treasury of Scripture down. Luke 1:51 He has showed strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. Acts 4:25,26 Who by the mouth of your servant David have said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things... Romans 1:21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations... 1 Corinthians 1:19,27-29 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent... 1 Corinthians 3:19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He takes the wise in their own craftiness. imaginations. or, reasonings. and every. Exodus 5:2 And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD, neither will I let Israel go. Exodus 9:16,17 And in very deed for this cause have I raised you up, for to show in you my power... 2 Kings 19:22,28 Whom have you reproached and blasphemed? and against whom have you exalted your voice, and lifted up your eyes on high... Psalm 18:27 For you will save the afflicted people; but will bring down high looks. Job 40:11,12 Cast abroad the rage of your wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him... Job 42:6 Why I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes. Psalm 10:4 The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts. Isaiah 2:11,12,17 The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down... Isaiah 60:14 The sons also of them that afflicted you shall come bending to you... Ezekiel 17:24 And all the trees of the field shall know that I the LORD have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low tree... Daniel 4:37 Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honor the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment... Daniel 5:23-30 But have lifted up yourself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before you, and you... Acts 9:4-6 And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why persecute you me... Philippians 3:4-9 Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinks that he has whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more... 2 Thessalonians 2:4,8 Who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sits in the temple of God... bringing. Matthew 11:29,30 Take my yoke on you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and you shall find rest to your souls... Romans 7:23 But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind... every thought. Genesis 8:21 And the LORD smelled a sweet smell; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake... Deuteronomy 15:9 Beware that there be not a thought in your wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand... Psalm 139:2 You know my sitting down and my rising up, you understand my thought afar off. Proverbs 15:26 The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words. Proverbs 24:9 The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men. Isaiah 55:7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return to the LORD, and he will have mercy on him... Isaiah 59:7 Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity... Jeremiah 4:14 O Jerusalem, wash your heart from wickedness, that you may be saved. How long shall your vain thoughts lodge within you? Matthew 15:19 For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies: Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword... the obedience. Psalm 18:44 As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves to me. Psalm 110:2,3 The LORD shall send the rod of your strength out of Zion: rule you in the middle of your enemies... Romans 1:5 By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name: Romans 16:26 But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God... Hebrews 5:9 And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation to all them that obey him; 1 Peter 1:2,14,15,22 Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit...
Context Paul Defends his Ministry
1Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you: 2But I beseech you, that I may not be bold when I am present with that confidence, with which I think to be bold against some, which think of us as if we walked according to the flesh. 3For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: 4(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) 5Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ; 6And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled. 7Do you look on things after the outward appearance? If any man trust to himself that he is Christ's, let him of himself think this again, that, as he is Christ's, even so are we Christ's. 8For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord has given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed: 9That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters. 10For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible. 11Let such an one think this, that, such as we are in word by letters when we are absent, such will we be also in deed when we are present. 12For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise. 13But we will not boast of things without our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God has distributed to us, a measure to reach even to you. 14For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as though we reached not to you: for we are come as far as to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ: 15Not boasting of things without our measure, that is, of other men's labors; but having hope, when your faith is increased, that we shall be enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly, 16To preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to boast in another man's line of things made ready to our hand. 17But he that glories, let him glory in the Lord. 18For not he that commends himself is approved, but whom the Lord commends. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
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;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And every height that exhalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every understanding unto the obedience of Christ;
Darby Bible Translation
overthrowing reasonings and every high thing that lifts itself up against the knowledge of God, and leading captive every thought into the obedience of the Christ;
King James Bible
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;
Young's Literal Translation
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,
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