2 Corinthians 10:3

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{ "verseID": "2 Corinthians.10.3", "source": "Ἐν σαρκὶ γὰρ περιπατοῦντες, οὐ κατὰ σάρκα στρατευόμεθα:", "text": "In *en* *sarki* *gar* *peripatountes*, not *ou* according to *kata* *sarka* *strateuometha*:", "grammar": { "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*sarki*": "dative, feminine, singular - flesh", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*peripatountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - walking/living", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to", "*sarka*": "accusative, feminine, singular - flesh", "*strateuometha*": "present middle indicative, 1st person plural - we wage war/campaign/fight" }, "variants": { "*sarki*": "flesh/human body/physical existence", "*peripatountes*": "walking/living/conducting ourselves", "*sarka*": "flesh/human nature/physical existence/carnal nature", "*strateuometha*": "wage war/campaign/fight/serve as soldiers" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐν σαρκὶ γὰρ περιπατοῦντες, οὐ κατὰ σάρκα στρατευόμεθα:

Transliteration

In en sarki gar peripatountes, not ou according to kata sarka strateuometha:

Grammar Details

• *en*: preposition + dative - in
• *sarki*: dative, feminine, singular - flesh
• *gar*: postpositive conjunction - for/because
• *peripatountes*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - walking/living
• *ou*: negative particle - not
• *kata*: preposition + accusative - according to
• *sarka*: accusative, feminine, singular - flesh
• *strateuometha*: present middle indicative, 1st person plural - we wage war/campaign/fight

Word Meanings

• *sarki*: flesh/human body/physical existence
• *peripatountes*: walking/living/conducting ourselves
• *sarka*: flesh/human nature/physical existence/carnal nature
• *strateuometha*: wage war/campaign/fight/serve as soldiers

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV1611 – Modern English

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

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For{G1063} though we walk{G4043} in{G1722} the flesh,{G4561} we do{G4754} not{G3756} war{G4754} according{G2596} to the flesh{G4561}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For{G1063} though we walk{G4043}{(G5723)} in{G1722} the flesh{G4561}, we do{G4754} not{G3756} war{G4754}{(G5731)} after{G2596} the flesh{G4561}:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Neverthelesse though we walke compased with ye fleshe yet we warre not flesshlye

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  for though we walke in the flesh, yet fighte we not after a fleshly maner.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Neuerthelesse, though wee walke in the flesh, yet we doe not warre after the flesh.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For though we walke in the fleshe, yet we do not warre according to ye flesh.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

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

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

• World English Bible (2000)

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

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For though we live as human beings, we do not wage war according to human standards,

Referenced Verses

• 2 Tim 2:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.2.3", "source": "Σὺ οὖν κακοπάθησον, ὡς καλὸς στρατιώτης Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ.", "text": "*Sy oun kakopathēson*, as *kalos stratiōtēs Iēsou Christou*.", "grammar": { "*Sy*": "nominative, singular, personal pronoun - you", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*kakopathēson*": "aorist, imperative, active, 2nd singular - suffer hardship", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - as/like", "*kalos*": "nominative, masculine, singular, adjective - good", "*stratiōtēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - soldier", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ" }, "variants": { "*kakopathēson*": "suffer hardship/endure suffering/undergo difficulties", "*kalos*": "good/noble/excellent", "*stratiōtēs*": "soldier/warrior" } } 4 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.2.4", "source": "Οὐδεὶς στρατευόμενος ἐμπλέκεται ταῖς τοῦ βίου πραγματείαις· ἵνα τῷ στρατολογήσαντι ἀρέσῃ.", "text": "*Oudeis strateuomenos empleketai* the *tou biou pragmateiais*; so that the *stratologēsanti aresē*.", "grammar": { "*Oudeis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - no one/nobody", "*strateuomenos*": "present, participle, middle, nominative, masculine, singular - serving as soldier", "*empleketai*": "present, indicative, passive, 3rd singular - is entangled/involved", "*tais*": "definite article, dative, feminine, plural - the", "*tou*": "definite article, genitive, masculine, singular - of the", "*biou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - life", "*pragmateiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - affairs/matters/business", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*tō*": "definite article, dative, masculine, singular - to the", "*stratologēsanti*": "aorist, participle, active, dative, masculine, singular - having enlisted/recruited", "*aresē*": "aorist, subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - may please" }, "variants": { "*strateuomenos*": "serving as soldier/engaged in military service", "*empleketai*": "becomes entangled/involved/mixed up with", "*biou*": "life/livelihood/manner of living", "*pragmateiais*": "affairs/business/matters/occupations", "*stratologēsanti*": "one who enlisted/recruiter/commander", "*aresē*": "may please/satisfy/be acceptable to" } }
• 1 Pet 4:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Peter.4.1", "source": "Χριστοῦ οὖν παθόντος ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν σαρκὶ, καὶ ὑμεῖς τὴν αὐτὴν ἔννοιαν ὁπλίσασθε: ὅτι ὁ παθὼν ἕν σαρκὶ πέπαυται ἁμαρτίας·", "text": "*Christou* therefore *pathontos* on behalf of us *sarki*, and you the same *ennoian hoplisasthe*: because the one *pathōn* in *sarki* has *pepautai* from *hamartias*", "grammar": { "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ", "*pathontos*": "aorist active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - having suffered", "*sarki*": "dative, feminine, singular - in/with/by flesh", "*ennoian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - mind/thought/intent", "*hoplisasthe*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd person plural - arm yourselves", "*pathōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - one who has suffered", "*pepautai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - has ceased/stopped", "*hamartias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of sin" }, "variants": { "*ennoian*": "thought/mind/intention/attitude/purpose", "*hoplisasthe*": "arm yourselves/equip yourselves (military metaphor)", "*pepautai*": "has ceased/has been made to cease/has been freed from" } } 2 { "verseID": "1 Peter.4.2", "source": "Εἰς τὸ μηκέτι ἀνθρώπων ἐπιθυμίαις, ἀλλὰ θελήματι Θεοῦ τὸν ἐπίλοιπον ἐν σαρκὶ βιῶσαι χρόνον.", "text": "For the *mēketi* to *anthrōpōn epithymiais*, but *thelēmati Theou* the *epiloipon* in *sarki biōsai chronon*.", "grammar": { "*mēketi*": "adverb - no longer", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of men/humans", "*epithymiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - to/for/by lusts/desires", "*thelēmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - to/for/by will", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*epiloipon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - remaining/rest of", "*sarki*": "dative, feminine, singular - in/with flesh", "*biōsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to live", "*chronon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - time/period" }, "variants": { "*epithymiais*": "lusts/desires/cravings/passions", "*thelēmati*": "will/desire/purpose", "*biōsai*": "to live/to spend (one's life)" } }
• 1 Tim 1:18 : 18 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.1.18", "source": "Ταύτην τὴν παραγγελίαν παρατίθεμαί σοι, τέκνον Τιμόθεε, κατὰ τὰς προαγούσας ἐπὶ σὲ προφητείας, ἵνα στρατεύῃ ἐν αὐταῖς τὴν καλὴν στρατείαν·", "text": "This *tēn* *parangelian* I *paratithemai* to you, *teknon* *Timothee*, according to the *proagousas* upon *se* *prophēteias*, so that you may *strateuē* by *autais* the *kalēn* *strateian*;", "grammar": { "*Tautēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular, demonstrative pronoun - this", "*tēn parangelian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - direct object with article", "*paratithemai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 1st person singular - I commit/entrust", "*soi*": "dative, singular, personal pronoun - to you", "*teknon*": "vocative, neuter, singular - direct address", "*Timothee*": "vocative, masculine, singular - direct address", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to", "*tas proagousas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - object of preposition (substantive participle with article)", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - upon/concerning", "*se*": "accusative, singular, personal pronoun - you", "*prophēteias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - object in apposition", "*hina*": "subordinating conjunction - so that/in order that", "*strateuē*": "present middle/passive subjunctive, 2nd person singular - you might wage/fight", "*en*": "preposition + dative - by/with", "*autais*": "dative, feminine, plural, personal pronoun - them (prophecies)", "*tēn kalēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - direct object with article", "*strateian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - direct object" }, "variants": { "*parangelian*": "charge/command/instruction", "*paratithemai*": "commit/entrust/deposit", "*teknon*": "child/son", "*proagousas*": "preceding/going before/earlier", "*prophēteias*": "prophecies/inspired declarations", "*strateuē*": "wage/fight/serve as soldier", "*kalēn*": "good/noble/excellent", "*strateian*": "warfare/military service/battle" } }
• 2 Tim 4:7 : 7 { "verseID": "2 Timothy.4.7", "source": "Τὸν ἀγῶνα τὸν καλὸν ἠγώνισμαι, τὸν δρόμον τετέλεκα, τὴν πίστιν τετήρηκα:", "text": "The *agōna* the *kalon* *ēgōnismai*, the *dromon* *teteleka*, the *pistin* *tetērēka*:", "grammar": { "*agōna*": "noun, accusative masculine singular - contest/struggle/fight", "*kalon*": "adjective, accusative masculine singular - good/noble/excellent", "*ēgōnismai*": "perfect indicative middle/passive, 1st person singular - I have fought/contended/struggled", "*dromon*": "noun, accusative masculine singular - race/course", "*teteleka*": "perfect indicative active, 1st person singular - I have finished/completed", "*pistin*": "noun, accusative feminine singular - faith/trust/faithfulness", "*tetērēka*": "perfect indicative active, 1st person singular - I have kept/guarded/preserved" }, "variants": { "*agōna*": "contest/struggle/fight/competition", "*kalon*": "good/noble/excellent/honorable", "*ēgōnismai*": "have fought/contended/struggled/competed", "*dromon*": "race/course/career", "*teteleka*": "have finished/completed/accomplished", "*pistin*": "faith/trust/faithfulness/belief", "*tetērēka*": "have kept/guarded/preserved/maintained" } }
• Rom 8:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Romans.8.13", "source": "Εἰ γὰρ κατὰ σάρκα ζῆτε, μέλλετε ἀποθνήσκειν: εἰ δὲ Πνεύματι τὰς πράξεις τοῦ σώματος θανατοῦτε, ζήσεσθε.", "text": "*Ei gar kata sarka zēte, mellete apothnēskein*: *ei de Pneumati tas praxeis tou sōmatos thanatoute, zēsesthe*.", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*kata*": "preposition with accusative - according to", "*sarka*": "accusative feminine singular - flesh", "*zēte*": "present active indicative 2nd person plural - you live", "*mellete*": "present active indicative 2nd person plural - you are about to", "*apothnēskein*": "present active infinitive - to die", "*ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but", "*Pneumati*": "dative neuter singular - by the Spirit", "*tas praxeis*": "accusative feminine plural - the deeds/practices", "*tou sōmatos*": "genitive neuter singular - of the body", "*thanatoute*": "present active indicative 2nd person plural - you put to death", "*zēsesthe*": "future middle indicative 2nd person plural - you will live" }, "variants": { "*zēte*": "you live/exist/conduct yourselves", "*mellete*": "you are about to/will certainly/are going to", "*apothnēskein*": "to die/perish", "*Pneumati*": "by the Spirit/through the Spirit/by means of the Spirit", "*praxeis*": "deeds/practices/activities", "*thanatoute*": "you put to death/kill/mortify", "*zēsesthe*": "you will live/survive/be alive [future]" } }
• 2 Cor 10:4 : 4 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.10.4", "source": "(Τὰ γὰρ ὅπλα τῆς στρατείας ἡμῶν οὐ σαρκικὰ, ἀλλὰ δυνατὰ τῷ Θεῷ πρὸς καθαίρεσιν ὀχυρωμάτων·) ⋄Λογισμούς καθαιροῦντες,", "text": "(The *Ta* *gar* *hopla* of the *tēs* *strateias* of us *hēmōn* not *ou* *sarkika*, but *alla* *dunata* to the *tō* *Theō* for *pros* *kathairesin* *ochurōmatōn*;) *Logismous* *kathairountes*,", "grammar": { "*Ta*": "nominative/accusative, neuter, plural article - the", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*hopla*": "nominative/accusative, neuter, plural - weapons/tools/equipment", "*tēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular article - the", "*strateias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - warfare/campaign/expedition", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, plural personal pronoun - of us/our", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*sarkika*": "nominative, neuter, plural adjective - fleshly/carnal", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*dunata*": "nominative, neuter, plural adjective - powerful/mighty/able", "*tō*": "dative, masculine, singular article - the", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - God", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - for/toward", "*kathairesin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - demolition/destruction/tearing down", "*ochurōmatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - strongholds/fortresses", "*Logismous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - reasonings/thoughts/arguments", "*kathairountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - demolishing/destroying/tearing down" }, "variants": { "*hopla*": "weapons/tools/equipment/armor", "*strateias*": "warfare/campaign/expedition/military service", "*sarkika*": "fleshly/carnal/worldly/human", "*dunata*": "powerful/mighty/able/strong", "*Theō*": "God/deity", "*kathairesin*": "demolition/destruction/pulling down/removal", "*ochurōmatōn*": "strongholds/fortresses/fortifications", "*Logismous*": "reasonings/thoughts/arguments/speculations", "*kathairountes*": "demolishing/destroying/tearing down/removing" } }
• Gal 2:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Galatians.2.20", "source": "ζῶ δὲ· οὐκέτι ἐγώ ζῇ, δὲ ἐν ἐμοὶ Χριστός: ὃ δὲ νῦν ζῶ ἐν σαρκί ἐν πίστει ζῶ τῇ τοῦ Υἱοῦ τοῦ Θεοῦ, τοῦ ἀγαπήσαντός με, καὶ παραδόντος ἑαυτὸν ὑπὲρ ἐμοῦ.", "text": "I *zō de*; *ouketi egō zē*, *de en emoi Christos*: what *de* now I *zō en sarki en pistei zō* in the [faith] of the *Huiou tou Theou*, the one *agapēsantos* me, and *paradontos heauton hyper emou*.", "grammar": { "*zō de*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person singular + particle - and I live/yet I live", "*ouketi*": "adverb - no longer", "*egō*": "nominative, 1st person singular - I", "*zē*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - lives", "*de*": "particle - but/and", "*en emoi*": "preposition + dative, 1st person singular - in me", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ", "*ho de*": "relative pronoun + particle - and what", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*zō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I live", "*en sarki*": "preposition + dative, feminine, singular - in flesh", "*en pistei*": "preposition + dative, feminine, singular - in faith", "*zō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I live", "*tē tou Huiou tou Theou*": "dative, feminine, singular + genitive, masculine, singular + genitive, masculine, singular - in that of the Son of God", "*tou agapēsantos*": "genitive, masculine, singular, aorist, active, participle - of the one having loved", "*me*": "accusative, 1st person singular - me", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*paradontos*": "genitive, masculine, singular, aorist, active, participle - having given over", "*heauton*": "accusative, reflexive pronoun, masculine, singular - himself", "*hyper emou*": "preposition + genitive, 1st person singular - for me" }, "variants": { "*ouketi egō*": "no longer I/not I anymore", "*en emoi Christos*": "Christ in me/Christ [lives] in me", "*zō en sarki*": "I live in flesh/I live in body/I live in physical existence", "*en pistei*": "in faith/by faith/through faith", "*tou agapēsantos me*": "who loved me/the one having loved me", "*paradontos heauton hyper emou*": "gave himself for me/delivered himself up for me/sacrificed himself for me" } }
• Heb 12:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Hebrews.12.1", "source": "¶Τοιγαροῦν καὶ ἡμεῖς τοσοῦτον ἔχοντες περικείμενον ἡμῖν νέφος μαρτύρων, ὄγκον ἀποθέμενοι πάντα καὶ τὴν εὐπερίστατον ἁμαρτίαν, διʼ ὑπομονῆς τρέχωμεν τὸν προκείμενον ἡμῖν ἀγῶνα,", "text": "*Toigaroun* and *hēmeis* *tosouton* *echontes* *perikeimenon* *hēmin* *nephos martyrōn*, *ogkon* *apothemenoi* all and the *euperistaton hamartian*, through *hypomonēs* let us *trechōmen* the *prokeimenon* *hēmin* *agōna*,", "grammar": { "*Toigaroun*": "conjunction - therefore/consequently/for that reason", "*hēmeis*": "personal pronoun, nominative, plural - we", "*tosouton*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter - so great/such a great", "*echontes*": "participle, present active, nominative, plural, masculine - having", "*perikeimenon*": "participle, perfect middle/passive, accusative, singular, neuter - surrounding/encompassing", "*hēmin*": "personal pronoun, dative, plural - us/to us", "*nephos*": "noun, accusative, singular, neuter - cloud", "*martyrōn*": "noun, genitive, plural, masculine - of witnesses", "*ogkon*": "noun, accusative, singular, masculine - weight/burden/encumbrance", "*apothemenoi*": "participle, aorist middle, nominative, plural, masculine - having laid aside/putting away", "*euperistaton*": "adjective, accusative, singular, feminine - easily entangling/besetting", "*hamartian*": "noun, accusative, singular, feminine - sin", "*hypomonēs*": "noun, genitive, singular, feminine - endurance/perseverance/patience", "*trechōmen*": "verb, present active subjunctive, 1st person plural - let us run", "*prokeimenon*": "participle, present middle/passive, accusative, singular, masculine - set before/lying before", "*agōna*": "noun, accusative, singular, masculine - race/contest/conflict" }, "variants": { "*Toigaroun*": "therefore/consequently/for that very reason", "*nephos*": "cloud/multitude/great number", "*ogkon*": "weight/burden/encumbrance/bulk/pride", "*euperistaton*": "easily entangling/besetting/distracting/hindering/surrounding", "*hypomonēs*": "endurance/perseverance/patience/steadfastness", "*agōna*": "race/contest/conflict/struggle" } }