2 Corinthians 10:5 (WEB)
throwing down imaginations and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,
Fathers and councils · 15
Origen
- Origen, Against Celsus IV.1Book IV
“Yea, we even require a wisdom which will throw down all high things that rise against the knowledge of God, and especially that height of arrogance which Celsus displays against us.” — editor's note: Cf. 2 Cor. x. 5.
Read the whole comment “…bestow it, and being strengthened by participating in the word of God, we may pull down “every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God,” and the imagination of Celsus, who exalts himself against us, and against Jesus, and also against Moses and the prophets, in order that He who “gave the word…” — editor's note: Cf. 2 Cor. x. 5.
Read the whole comment“…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.
Read the whole comment- Origen, De Principiis III.3Book III
“The Apostle Paul also will bear testimony to the same point in the words: “Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalted itself against the knowledge of Christ.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. x. 5.
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Eusebius of Caesarea
“For that divine and celestial grace which co-operates with its ministers, by their appearance and presence, quickly extinguished the kindled flame of evil, and humbled and cast down through them “every high thing that exalted itself against the knowledge of God.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. x. 5.
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Ambrose of Milan
“By mountains, then, are meant high things that exalt themselves.” — editor's note: 2 Cor. x. 5.
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John Chrysostom
“As also in another place he saith, “Bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.” ( 2 Cor. x. 5.)” — editor's note: See St. Chrys. on the passage, 2 Cor. x. 5 [p. 242, O.T.]. The expression “captivity” was the “word of evil sound.”
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Catena Aurea on Luke
- John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Luke
“(2 Cor. 10:5.)” — the author cites it
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Jerome
“…against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ; and being in a readiness to revenge all disobedience.”” — editor's note: 2 Cor. x. 4–6.
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John Cassian
“…counsels, and every height that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every understanding unto Thine obedience:” for he is indeed free, who has begun to be led captive by Thee.” — editor's note: 2 Cor. x. 4, 5.
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Hilary of Poitiers
“…carnal but powerful for God, for the casting down of strongholds, casting down reasonings and every high thing which is exalted against the knowledge of God.” — editor's note: 2 Cor. x. 4, 5.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“…against the Creator, but from the works of nature apprehending the Worker, and, as the divine apostle says, bringing into captivity every thought to Christ: and again, as we know that neither fire, nor food, nor iron, nor any other of the elements, is of itself most useful, or most harmful, except according to the…” — editor's note: 2 Cor. x. 5.
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Clement of Alexandria
““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.
Read the whole comment“For “to bring themselves into captivity,” and to slay themselves, putting to death “the old man, who is through lusts corrupt,” and raising the new man from death, “from the old conversation,” by abandoning the passions, and becoming free of sin, both the Gospel and the apostle enjoin.” — editor's note: Rom. vi. 6, 7; 2 Cor. x. 5; Eph. iv. 22–24; Col. iii. 8, 9, etc.
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Ephrem the Syrian
“This is the armour concerning which Paul said, that by it we humble the loftiness that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God.” — editor's note: 2 Cor. x. 5.
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Cross-references · 28
Cited together in Church History II.14.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies VII.3.
Cited together in Against Celsus V.64.
Cited together in Against Celsus V.64.
Cited together in Against Celsus V.64.
Cited together in Against Celsus V.1.
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Luke 4:14–21 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Against Celsus IV.1.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies VII.3.
Cited together in Against Celsus V.1.
Cited together in On the Incarnation of the Lord, Against Nestorius VII.1.
Cited together in Against Celsus V.1.
Cited together in On the Incarnation of the Lord, Against Nestorius VII.1.
Cited together in Against Celsus IV.1.
Cited together in Against Celsus IV.1.
Cited together in On the Incarnation of the Lord, Against Nestorius VII.1.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies VII.3.
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Luke 4:14–21 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Luke 4:14–21 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Luke 4:14–21 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Luke 4:14–21 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Luke 4:14–21 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Luke 4:14–21 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Luke 4:14–21 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Church History II.14.
Cited together in Church History II.14.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies VII.3.
Cited together in Against Celsus IV.1.