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2 Corinthians 10:4

New International Reader's Version

The weapons I fight with are not the weapons the world uses. In fact, it is just the opposite. My weapons have the power of God to destroy the camps of the enemy.

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The Lord will make your royal authority spread out from Zion to other lands. He says, “Rule over your enemies who are all around you.”

At that time the towers of your enemies will fall down. Their soldiers will die. Streams of water will flow on every high mountain and hill.

Today I am appointing you to speak to nations and kingdoms. I give you authority to pull them up by the roots and tear them down. I give you authority to destroy them and crush them. I give you authority to build them up and plant them.”

“My message is like fire,” announces the Lord. “It is like a hammer that breaks a rock in pieces.

Moses was taught all the knowledge of the people of Egypt. He became a powerful speaker and a man of action.

The dark night of evil is nearly over. The day of Christ’s return is almost here. So let us get rid of the works of darkness that harm us. Let us do the works of light that protect us.

Don’t give any part of yourself to serve sin. Don’t let any part of yourself be used to do evil. Instead, give yourselves to God. You have been brought from death to life. So give every part of yourself to God to do what is right.

This was so that your faith would be based on God’s power. Your faith would not be based on human wisdom.

Who serves as a soldier but doesn’t get paid? Who plants a vineyard but doesn’t eat any of its grapes? Who takes care of a flock but doesn’t drink any of the milk?

Do I brag too much about the authority the Lord gave me? If I do, it’s because I want to build you up, not tear you down. And I’m not ashamed of that kind of bragging.

That’s why I write these things before I come to you. Then when I do come, I won’t have to be hard on you when I use my authority. The Lord gave me the authority to build you up. He didn’t give it to me to tear you down.

In ourselves we are not able to claim anything for ourselves. The power to do what we do comes from God.

Treasure is kept in clay jars. In the same way, we have the treasure of the good news in these earthly bodies of ours. That shows that the mighty power of the good news comes from God. It doesn’t come from us.

We speak the truth. We serve in the power of God. We hold the weapons of godliness in the right hand and in the left.

But we belong to the day. So let us control ourselves. Let us put on our chest the armor of faith and love. Let us put on the hope of salvation like a helmet.

My son Timothy, I am giving you this command. It is in keeping with the prophecies once made about you. By remembering them, you can fight the battle well.

Like a good soldier of Christ Jesus, join with me in suffering.

Israel’s army had faith. So the walls of Jericho fell down. It happened after they had marched around the city for seven days.

The priests blew the trumpets. As soon as the army heard the sound, they gave a loud shout. Then the wall fell down. Everyone charged straight in. So they took the city.




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