2 Corinthians 10:5

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

Cross References (45)

  • Hebrews 4:12 (109)

    For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spir

  • Isaiah 55:7 (97)

    Let the wicked man forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have co

  • 1 Peter 1:14–15 (93)

    As obedient children, do not conform to the passions of your former ignorance.

  • Romans 7:23 (75)

    But I see another law at work in my body, warring against the law of my mind and holding me captive to the law of sin th

  • Matthew 15:19 (68)

    For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander.

  • Romans 1:21 (58)

    For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their th

  • Jeremiah 4:14 (54)

    Wash the evil from your heart, O Jerusalem, so that you may be saved. How long will you harbor wicked thoughts within yo

  • 1 Corinthians 3:19 (51)

    For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness.”

  • Isaiah 2:11–12 (45)

    The proud look of man will be humbled, and the loftiness of men brought low; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day.

  • Psalms 139:2 (44)

    You know when I sit and when I rise; You understand my thoughts from afar.

  • 1 Corinthians 1:19 (39)

    For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”

  • Proverbs 15:26 (38)

    The LORD detests the thoughts of the wicked, but the words of the pure are pleasant to Him.

  • Matthew 11:29–30 (33)

    Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

  • Psalms 10:4 (32)

    In his pride the wicked man does not seek Him; in all his schemes there is no God.

  • Hebrews 5:9 (29)

    And having been made perfect, He became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey Him

  • 1 Peter 1:22 (27)

    Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one

  • 1 Corinthians 1:27–29 (24)

    But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the str

  • Ezekiel 17:24 (23)

    Then all the trees of the field will know that I am the LORD. I bring the tall tree down and make the low tree tall. I d

  • Philippians 3:4–9 (22)

    though I myself could have such confidence. If anyone else thinks he has grounds for confidence in the flesh, I have mor

  • Proverbs 24:9 (22)

    A foolish scheme is sin, and a mocker is detestable to men.

  • 2 Thessalonians 2:8 (21)

    And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will slay with the breath of His mouth and annihilate by

  • Deuteronomy 15:9 (20)

    Be careful not to harbor this wicked thought in your heart: “The seventh year, the year of release, is near,” so that yo

  • Isaiah 59:7 (18)

    Their feet run to evil; they are swift to shed innocent blood. Their thoughts are sinful thoughts; ruin and destruction

  • Luke 1:51 (18)

    He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.

  • Isaiah 2:17 (18)

    So the pride of man will be brought low, and the loftiness of men will be humbled; the LORD alone will be exalted in tha

  • Daniel 4:37 (17)

    Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, for all His works are true and all His ways are

  • Romans 16:26 (17)

    but now revealed and made known through the writings of the prophets by the command of the eternal God, in order to lead

  • 2 Corinthians 9:13 (17)

    Because of the proof this ministry provides, the saints will glorify God for your obedient confession of the gospel of C

  • 2 Thessalonians 2:4 (17)

    He will oppose and exalt himself above every so-called god or object of worship. So he will seat himself in the temple o

  • 2 Kings 19:22 (16)

    Whom have you taunted and blasphemed? Against whom have you raised your voice and lifted your eyes in pride? Against the

  • 2 Kings 19:28 (15)

    Because your rage and arrogance against Me have reached My ears, I will put My hook in your nose and My bit in your mout

  • Romans 1:5 (15)

    Through Him and on behalf of His name, we received grace and apostleship to call all those among the Gentiles to the obe

  • Isaiah 60:14 (15)

    The sons of your oppressors will come and bow down to you; all who reviled you will fall facedown at your feet and call

  • Acts 4:25–26 (14)

    You spoke by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of Your servant, our father David: ‘Why do the nations rage and the peopl

  • 1 Peter 1:2 (14)

    according to the foreknowledge of God the Father and sanctified by the Spirit for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkli

  • Daniel 5:23–30 (13)

    Instead, you have exalted yourself against the Lord of heaven. The vessels from His house were brought to you, and as yo

  • Exodus 9:16–17 (13)

    But I have raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display My power to you, and that My name might be proclaim

  • Job 40:11–12 (12)

    Unleash the fury of your wrath; look on every proud man and bring him low.

  • Acts 9:4–6 (12)

    He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?”

  • Psalms 18:27 (12)

    For You save an afflicted people, but You humble those with haughty eyes.

  • Job 42:6 (11)

    Therefore I despise myself, and I repent in dust and ashes.”

  • Psalms 110:2–3 (10)

    The LORD extends Your mighty scepter from Zion: “Rule in the midst of Your enemies.”

  • Psalms 18:44 (10)

    When they hear me, they obey me; foreigners cower before me.

  • Exodus 5:2 (10)

    But Pharaoh replied, “Who is the LORD that I should obey His voice and let Israel go? I do not know the LORD, and I will

  • Genesis 8:21 (9)

    When the LORD smelled the pleasing aroma, He said in His heart, “Never again will I curse the ground because of man, eve