2 Corinthians 10:1-7

1Now I, Paul, appeal myself to you by the meekness and gentleness of Messiah—I who am humble when face to face with you, but bold toward you when far away.

2I beg of you that when I am present I won’t need to be bold with the courage I consider showing against some who judge us as walking in the flesh.

3For though we walk in the flesh, we do not wage war according to the flesh.

4For the weapons of our warfare are not fleshly but powerful through God for the tearing down of strongholds. We are tearing down false arguments

5and every high-minded thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God. We are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Messiah—

6ready to punish all disobedience, whenever your obedience is complete.

7Look at what is before your eyes. If anyone is confident in himself that he belongs to Messiah, let him reconsider that just as he belongs to Messiah, so also do we.