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2 Corinthians 10:3 (WEB)
For though we walk in the flesh, we don’t wage war according to the flesh;

Fathers and councils · 6

Origen, Against Celsus V.64Book V
“…but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds,) casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God?”” — editor's note: Cf. 2 Cor. x. 3–5.
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Origen, Against Celsus VII.46Book VII
“…mutilated in spirit,” as “living only for the sake of the body which is dead,” are persons whose endeavour it is to say with sincerity: “For though we live in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh; for the weapons of our warfare are not fleshly, but mighty through God.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. x. 3, 4. The received text has “walk” instead of “live.”
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Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 65
“Already in longing we are there, already hope into that land, as it were an anchor, we have sent before, lest in this sea being tossed we suffer shipwreck.” — editor's note: 2 Cor. x. 3.
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Jerome, Letters Letter 60
“It is not surprising that this should be promised us in the resurrection: for as many of us as living in the flesh do not live after the flesh, have our citizenship in heaven, and while we are still here on earth we are told that “the kingdom of heaven is within us.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. x. 3.
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Clement of Alexandria, The Stromata, or Miscellanies II.20Book II
“And again he says, “Though in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. x. 3.
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Clement of Alexandria, The Stromata, or Miscellanies IV.6Book IV
““For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh; for the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the demolition of fortifications, demolishing thoughts, and every high thing which exalteth itself against the knowledge of Christ.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. x. 3, 4, 5.
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