thoughts captive
2 corinthians
Paul turned his thoughts to providing an environment of peace by unified thought. The church was to make these matters its collective goal, and God would rule in them. Individual Christians were to also conduct their lives in this way. This speaks to the need of rearranging life and thought through discipline so that the God of peace can freely work
two lists, each introduced by its own verb. The first list completes a clause with the main verb “think about such things” (logizesthe, v. 8). The word means far more than simple thought
The second list completes the verb “put into practice” (prassete, v. 9). By using these two verbs, Paul combined the mental and ethical concerns of his Jewish background with Christian thought. For him, knowledge always led to responsible Christian living
Paul addressed the thought life first. He identified seven qualities which should characterize Christians