2 Corinthians 10:5

New International Reader's Version

I destroy every claim and every reason that keeps people from knowing God. I keep every thought under control in order to make it obey Christ.

Cross References

Genesis 8:21

The smell of the offerings pleased the Lord. He said to himself, “I will never put a curse on the ground again because of human beings. I will not do it even though their hearts are always directed toward evil. Their thoughts are evil from the time they are young. I will never destroy all living things again, as I have just done.

2 Kings 19:22

Who have you laughed at? Who have you spoken evil things against? Who have you raised your voice against? Who have you looked at so proudly? You have done it against me. I am the Holy One of Israel!

2 Kings 19:28

You roar against me and brag. And I have heard your bragging. So I will put my hook in your nose. I will put my bit in your mouth. And I will make you go home by the same way you came.” ’ ”

Job 42:6

So I hate myself. I’m really sorry for what I said about you. That’s why I’m sitting in dust and ashes.”

Psalm 10:4

Because he is proud, that evil person doesn’t turn to the Lord. There is no room for God in any of his thoughts.

Psalm 139:2

You know when I sit down and when I get up. You know what I’m thinking even though you are far away.

Psalm 18:27

You save those who aren’t proud. But you bring down those whose eyes are proud.

Psalm 18:44

People from other lands bow down to me in fear. As soon as they hear me, they obey me.

Exodus 5:2

Pharaoh said, “Who is the Lord? Why should I obey him? Why should I let Israel go? I don’t even know the Lord. And I won’t let Israel go.”

Proverbs 15:26

The Lord hates the thoughts of sinful people. But he considers kind words to be pure.

Proverbs 24:9

Foolish plans are sinful. People hate those who make fun of others.

Isaiah 2:17

Anyone who brags will be brought low. Anyone who is proud will be made humble. The Lord alone will be honored at that time.

Isaiah 55:7

Let those who are evil stop doing evil things. And let them quit thinking evil thoughts. Let them turn to the Lord. The Lord will show them his tender love. Let them turn to our God. He is always ready to forgive.

Isaiah 59:7

They are always in a hurry to sin. They run quickly to murder those who aren’t guilty. They love to think up evil plans. They leave a trail of harmful actions.

Isaiah 60:14

The children of those who crush you will come and bow down to you. All those who hate you will kneel down at your feet. Jerusalem, they will call you the City of the Lord. They will name you Zion, the City of the Holy One of Israel.

Jeremiah 23:29

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

Jeremiah 4:14

People of Jerusalem, wash your sins from your hearts and be saved. How long will you hold on to your evil thoughts?

Ezekiel 17:24

All the trees in the forest will know that I bring down tall trees. I make short trees grow tall. I dry up green trees. And I make dry trees green.” “ ‘I have spoken. I will do this. I am the Lord.’ ”

Daniel 4:37

Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, give praise and honor and glory to the King of heaven. Everything he does is right. All his ways are fair. He is able to bring down those who live proudly.

Matthew 15:19

Evil thoughts come out of a person’s heart. So do murder, adultery, and other sexual sins. And so do stealing, false witness, and telling lies about others.

Luke 1:51

He has done mighty things with his powerful arm. He has scattered those who are proud in their deepest thoughts.

Romans 1:21

They knew God. But they didn’t honor him as God. They didn’t thank him. Their thinking became worthless. Their foolish hearts became dark.

Romans 1:5

We received grace because of what Jesus did. He made us apostles to the Gentiles. We must invite all of them to obey God by trusting in Jesus. We do this to bring glory to him.

Romans 16:26

The mystery has now been made known through the writings of the prophets. The eternal God commanded that it be made known. God wanted all the Gentiles to obey him by trusting in him.

Romans 7:23

But I see another law working in me. It fights against the law of my mind. It makes me a prisoner of the law of sin. That law controls me.

1 Corinthians 1:19

It is written, “I will destroy the wisdom of those who are wise. I will do away with the cleverness of those who think they are so smart.” (Isaiah 29:14)

1 Corinthians 3:19

The wisdom of this world is foolish in God’s eyes. It is written, “God catches wise people in their own evil plans.” (Job 5:13)

2 Corinthians 11:20

In fact, you even put up with anyone who makes you a slave or uses you. You put up with those who take advantage of you. You put up with those who claim to be better than you. You put up with those who slap you in the face.

2 Corinthians 9:13

You have shown yourselves to be worthy by what you have given. So other people will praise God because you obey him. That proves that you really believe the good news about Christ. They will also praise God because you share freely with them and with everyone else.

Deuteronomy 15:9

Be careful not to have an evil thought in your mind. Don’t say to yourself, “The seventh year will soon be here. It’s the year for forgiving people what they owe.” If you think like that, you might treat the needy people among you badly. You might not give them anything. Then they might make their appeal to the Lord against you. And he will find you guilty of sin.

Philippians 4:7

Then God’s peace will watch over your hearts and your minds. He will do this because you belong to Christ Jesus. God’s peace can never be completely understood.

2 Thessalonians 2:4

He will oppose everything that is called God. He will oppose everything that is worshiped. He will give himself power over everything. He will set himself up in God’s temple. He will announce that he himself is God.

2 Thessalonians 2:8

Then the man of sin will appear. The Lord Jesus will overthrow him with the breath of his mouth. The glorious brightness of Jesus’ coming will destroy the man of sin.

Hebrews 4:12

The word of God is alive and active. It is sharper than any sword that has two edges. It cuts deep enough to separate soul from spirit. It can separate bones from joints. It judges the thoughts and purposes of the heart.

Hebrews 5:9

In this way he was made perfect. Eternal salvation comes from him. He saves all those who obey him.

1 Peter 1:2

You have been chosen in keeping with what God the Father had planned. That happened through the Spirit’s work to make you pure and holy. God chose you so that you might obey Jesus Christ. God wanted you to be in a covenant relationship with him. He established this relationship by the blood of Christ. May more and more grace and peace be given to you.

1 Peter 1:22

You have made yourselves pure by obeying the truth. So you have an honest and true love for each other. So love one another deeply, from your hearts.