2 Corinthians 10:5

“Casting down imaginations, etc..] Or “reasonings”; the carnal reasonings of the minds of natural men against God, his providences and purposes, against Christ, and the methods of salvation, and every truth of the Gospel; which are all disproved, silenced, and confounded, by the preaching of the word, which though reckoned the foolishness and weakness of God, appears to be wiser and stronger than men; and whereby the wisdom of the wise is destroyed, and the understanding of the prudent brought to nothing: and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God; every proud thought of the heart, every great swelling word of vanity, every big look, even all the lofty looks and…”

“imaginations--rather, "reasonings." Whereas "thought" expresses men's own purpose and determination of living after their own pleasure [TITTMANN]. high thing--So it ought to be translated (Rom 8:39). A distinct Greek word from that in Eph 3:18, "height," and Rev 21:16, which belongs to God and heaven from whence we receive nothing hurtful. But "high thing" is not so much "height" as something made high, and belongs to those regions of air where the powers of darkness ::exalt themselves" against Christ and us (Eph 2:2; Eph 6:12; Th2 2:4). exalteth itself-- Th2 2:4 supports English Version rather than the translation of ELLICOTT, &c., "is lifted up." Such were the high towers of Judaic…”

“Casting down imaginations - Margin, reasonings. The word is probably used here in the sense of device, and refers to all the plans of a wicked world; the various systems of false philosophy; and the reasonings of the enemies of the gospel. The various systems of false philosophy were so intrenched that they might be called the stronghold of the enemies of God. The foes of Christianity pretend to a great deal of reason, and rely on that in resisting the gospel. And every high thing ... - Every exalted opinion respecting the dignity and purity of human nature; all the pride of the human heart and of the understanding. All this is opposed to the knowledge of God, and all exalts itself into a…”

“Destroying all vain reasonings, and every high thing which exalteth itself - As a wall or rampart. Against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought - Or, rather, faculty of the mind. Into captivity to the obedience of Christ - Those evil reasonings are destroyed. The mind itself, being overcome and taken captive, lays down all authority of its own, and entirely gives itself up to perform, for the time to come, to Christ its conqueror the obedience of faith. 2 Corinthians 10:6”

“down: Luk 1:51; Act 4:25, Act 4:26; Rom 1:21; Co1 1:19, Co1 1:27-29, Co1 3:19 imaginations: or, reasonings and every: Exo 5:2, Exo 9:16, Exo 9:17; Kg2 19:22, Kg2 19:28; Job 40:11, Job 40:12, Job 42:6; Psa 10:4, Psa 18:27; Isa 2:11, Isa 2:12, Isa 2:17, Isa 60:14; Eze 17:24; Dan 4:37, Dan 5:23-30; Act 9:4-6; Phi 3:4-9; Th2 2:4, Th2 2:8 bringing: Mat 11:29, Mat 11:30; Rom 7:23 every thought: Gen 8:21; Deu 15:9; Psa 139:2; Pro 15:26, Pro 24:9; Isa 55:7, Isa 59:7; Jer 4:14; Mat 15:19; Heb 4:12 the obedience: Psa 18:44, Psa 110:2, Psa 110:3; Rom 1:5, Rom 16:26; Heb 5:9; Pe1 1:2, Pe1 1:14, Pe1 1:15, Pe1 1:22 2 Corinthians 10:6”