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2 Corinthians 10:1-18

Weapons Mighty through God

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Weapons Mighty through God

2 Corinthians 10:1-18

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2 Corinthians 10:1-18

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This song belongs to the 2 Corinthians collection. One recording is available to play here, with the complete lyrics below.

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[Intro] We walk in flesh, but the war is not flesh. No human blade can reach this height. [Verse 1] Arguments rise like walls in the mind; pride builds a tower against what is known. But weapons made mighty through God pull it down, and every thought is led captive to Christ. [Refrain] Mighty through God, not sharpened by men; strongholds fall where obedience begins. Cast down the image that raises its throne; bring every thought to the Lord who is known. [Verse 2] Do not judge only the face that you see, or call one weak while his letters speak weight. What we are absent, we will be when near; the deed and the word must answer the same. [Bridge] We will not measure ourselves by ourselves, walking in circles of self-made praise. God marked the field and extended the line; we labor within it, then reach farther by grace. [Refrain - final] Mighty through God, let the false height descend. Let captive thoughts learn obedience again. The one who glories, let him glory in the Lord; not self-commendation, but whom God approves.

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2 Corinthians 10: The measuring stick cannot be the person holding it

Paul answers the contrast between his supposedly weak presence and forceful letters by beginning with "the meekness and gentleness of Christ." His authority is real, and the military imagery is severe, but the weapons are "not carnal" and the objects under attack are arguments and resistance to the knowledge of God. Even authority capable of tearing down is defined as given "for edification, and not for your destruction." The same ministry stands behind both Paul's letters and his coming presence. He then attacks the measuring system behind his rivals' confidence. People who measure themselves by themselves can always arrange a flattering result. Paul's own claim is bounded by a field assigned by God, one that includes Corinth because the gospel actually reached them through his work. He refuses to boast in another person's labor and closes by moving the final standard outside the circle altogether: "he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord."

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