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2 Corinthians 10:3

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

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ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inσαρκὶsarkifleshσάρξ (sarx)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “flesh”, the to- or for-formG4561flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred.This verse uses “flesh”.the fleshγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.περιπατοῦντεςperipatountesto walkπεριπατέω (peripateō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to walk”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4043I walk, hence Hebraistically (in an ethical sense): I conduct my life, live.This verse uses “walk”.οὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notκατὰkataafterκατάpreposition — “after”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.afterσάρκαsarkafleshσάρξ (sarx)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “flesh”, the object formG4561flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred.This verse uses “flesh”.the fleshστρατευόμεθα—strateuomethato battleστρατεύομαι (strateuomai)verb, present middle indicative, 1st person plural — “to battle”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4754I wage war, fight, serve as a soldier; fig: of the warring lusts against the soul.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

For walking in flesh, we do not war according to flesh.

Douay-Rheims

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

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