2 Corinthians 10:4

“For the weapons of our warfare, etc..] By “warfare” is here meant, not that which is common to all believers, who are enlisted as volunteers under the captain of their salvation, and fight his battles, and are more than conquerors through him; but what is peculiar to the ministers of the Gospel; and designs the ministerial function, or office, and the discharge of it. So the Levitical function, or the ministerial service of the Levites, is called hdb[h abx, “the warfare of the service”, (<040825>Numbers 8:25 * marg). The ministry of the word is so styled, because that as war is waged in defence of men's rights, properties, and liberties, and for the weakening of an enemy's power and…”

“A confutation of those who try to propagate their creed by force and persecution (compare Luk 9:54-56). weapons--for punishing offending members (Co2 10:6; Co1 4:21; Co1 5:5, Co1 5:13); boldness of speech, ecclesiastical discipline (Co2 10:8; Co2 13:10), the power of the word, and of the sacraments, the various extraordinary gifts of the Spirit. carnal--Translate, "fleshly," to preserve the allusion to Co2 10:2-3. mighty through God--Greek, "mighty to God," that is, mighty before God: not humanly, but divinely powerful. The power is not ours, but God's. Compare "fair to God," that is, divinely fair (Act 7:20, Margin). Also above (Co2 2:15), "unto God a sweet savor." "The efficacy of the…”

“For the weapons of our warfare - The means by which we hope to achieve our victory. Are not carnal - Not those of the flesh. Not such as the people of the world use. They are not such as are employed by conquerors; nor are they such as people in general rely on to advance their cause. We do not depend on eloquence, or talent, or learning, or wealth, or beauty, or any of the external aids on which the people of this world rely. They are not such as derive advantage from any power inherent in themselves. Their strength is derived from God alone. But mighty through God - Margin, “to.” They are rendered mighty or powerful by the agency of God. They depend on him for their efficacy. Paul has not…”

“For the weapons of our warfare - Those we use in this war. Are not carnal - But spiritual, and therefore mighty to the throwing down of strong holds - Of all the difficulties which men or devils can raise in our way. Though faith and prayer belong also to the Christian armour, Eph 6:15, &c., yet the word of God seems to be here chiefly intended. 2 Corinthians 10:5”

“the weapons: Co2 6:7; Rom 6:13 \*marg. Rom 13:12; Eph 6:13-18; Th1 5:8 our: Ti1 1:18; Ti2 2:3 mighty: Co2 3:5, Co2 4:7, Co2 13:3, Co2 13:4; Jdg 7:13-23, Jdg 15:14-16; Sa1 17:45-50; Psa 110:2; Isa 41:14-16; Zac 4:6, Zac 4:7; Act 7:22; Co1 1:18-24, Co1 2:5; Co2 13:3; Heb 11:32, Heb 11:33 through God: or, to God to the: Jos 6:20; Isa 30:25; Jer 1:10; Heb 11:30 2 Corinthians 10:5”