2 Corinthians 10:5 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

reasonings bringing down, and every high thing lifted up against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of the Christ,

English ASV

casting 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;

English Amplified

[Inasmuch as we] refute arguments and theories and reasonings and every proud and lofty thing that sets itself up against the [true] knowledge of God; and we lead every thought and purpose away captive into the obedience of Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One),

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

[Inasmuch as we] refute arguments and theories and reasonings and every proud and lofty thing that sets itself up against the [true] knowledge of God; and we lead every thought and purpose away captive into the obedience of Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One),

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

We tear down arguments and every presumption set up against the knowledge of God; and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

and every proud thing that is raised up against the knowledge of God, and we take every thought captive to obey Christ.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

overthrowing reasonings and every high thing that lifts itself up against the knowledge of God, and leading captive every thought into the obedience of the Christ;

English EASY 2024

People may speak proud ideas that stop other people from knowing God. We show that those ideas are completely wrong. We change the way that people think, so that they want to obey Christ.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

and we tear down every proud idea that raises itself against the knowledge of God. We also capture every thought and make it give up and obey Christ.

and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ,

English GNT (Good News Translation)

we pull down every proud obstacle that is raised against the knowledge of God; we take every thought captive and make it obey Christ.

English God's Word - GW 1995

and all their intellectual arrogance that oppose the knowledge of God. We take every thought captive so that it is obedient to Christ.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

and every high-minded thing that is raised up against the knowledge of God, taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ.

English KJV 1611

Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

English LSB

as we tear down speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to the obedience of Christ,

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ,

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

and every pretension raising itself against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive in obedience to Christ,

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

and every arrogant obstacle that is raised up against the knowledge of God, and we take every thought captive to make it obey Christ.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

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.

English NIV

We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.

English NKJ 1982

casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,

English NLT

With these weapons we break down every proud argument that keeps people from knowing God. With these weapons we conquer their rebellious ideas, and we teach them to obey Christ.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

and every proud obstacle raised up against the knowledge of God, and we take every thought captive to obey Christ.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

We can demolish every deceptive fantasy that opposes God and break through every arrogant attitude that is raised up in defiance of the true knowledge of God. We capture, like prisoners of war, every thought and insist that it bow in obedience to the Anointed One.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

We destroy arguments and every proud obstacle to the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ,

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

These weapons can break down every proud argument against God and every wall that can be built to keep men from finding him. With these weapons I can capture rebels and bring them back to God and change them into men whose hearts' desire is obedience to Christ.

English Tyndale 1537

wherewith we overthrow imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bring into captivity all understanding to the obedience of Christ,

2 Corinthians 10:5 — Compare Translations