2 Corinthians 10:1-7

1I, Paul, myself entreat you, by the meekness and gentleness of Christ—I who am humble when face to face with you, but bold toward you when I am away!—

2I beg of you that when I am present I may not have to show boldness with such confidence as I count on showing against some who suspect us of walking according to the flesh.

3For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh.

4For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds.

5We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ,

6being ready to punish every disobedience, when your obedience is complete.

7Look at what is before your eyes. If anyone is confident that he is Christ's, let him remind himself that just as he is Christ's, so also are we.