2 Corinthiens 10:3

3 Car quoique nous marchions dans la chair, nous ne combattons point 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 Au reste, moi Paul, je vous prie, par la douceur et la bonté de Christ, moi qui suis humble en votre présence, mais qui suis plein de hardiesse envers vous, quand je suis absent;

2 Je vous prie, quand je serai présent, que je ne sois pas obligé de me servir avec confiance de cette hardiesse, avec laquelle j'ai dessein d'agir contre quelques-uns qui nous regardent comme marchant selon la chair.

3 Car quoique nous marchions dans la chair, nous ne combattons point selon la chair.

4 En effet, nos armes de guerre ne sont pas charnelles, mais elles sont puissantes en Dieu, pour renverser les forteresses,

5 Pour détruire les raisonnements et toute hauteur qui s'élève contre la connaissance de Dieu, et pour amener toute pensée captive à l'obéissance de Christ;