2 Corinthiens 10:3

3 Si nous marchons dans la chair, nous ne combattons pas selon la chair.

2 Corinthiens 10:3 Meaning and Commentary

2 Corinthians 10:3

For though we walk in the flesh
The apostle removes the calumny of walking after the flesh, by owning that they were in the flesh, in the body, in a state of imperfection, attended with many weaknesses and infirmities, and surrounded with a variety of afflictions and sorrows; in this sense they were, and lived and walked in the flesh; but then he denies the charge exhibited against them,

we do not war after the flesh:
every Christian's life is a warfare with Satan, and his principalities and powers, with the world, the men and lusts of it, and with the corruptions of their own hearts; and much more is the life of a minister of the Gospel, who is called forth to meet the adversary in the gate; to stand in the hottest place of the battle, and sustain the whole fire and artillery of the enemy; to fight the good fight of faith, endure hardness as a good soldier of Christ, and with the weapons he is furnished with to war a good warfare: which is not done "after the flesh"; in such a manner as the men of the world wage war with one another; or upon carnal principles; or with carnal selfish views; or in a weak way and manner; but in a spiritual way, with all simplicity and disinterested views, with great courage and intrepidity of mind.

2 Corinthiens 10:3 In-Context

1 Moi Paul, je vous prie, par la douceur et la bonté de Christ, -moi, humble d'apparence quand je suis au milieu de vous, et plein de hardiesse à votre égard quand je suis éloigné, -

2 je vous prie, lorsque je serai présent, de ne pas me forcer à recourir avec assurance à cette hardiesse, dont je me propose d'user contre quelques-uns qui nous regardent comme marchant selon la chair.

3 Si nous marchons dans la chair, nous ne combattons pas selon la chair.

4 Car les armes avec lesquelles nous combattons ne sont pas charnelles; mais elles sont puissantes, par la vertu de Dieu, pour renverser des forteresses.

5 Nous renversons les raisonnements et toute hauteur qui s'élève contre la connaissance de Dieu, et nous amenons toute pensée captive à l'obéissance de Christ.