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we walk in the flesh
Here "walk" is an metaphor for "live" and "flesh" is a metonym for physical life. Alternate translation: "we live our lives in physical bodies" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy and rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)
the flesh
This phrase is a metonym for the way mortal people do things. See how you translated it in 2 Corinthians 1:17. Alternate translation: "the way most people do" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy)
we do not wage war
Paul speaks of his trying to persuade the Corinthians to believe him and not the false teachers as if he were fighting a physical war. These words should be translated literally. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)
wage war according to the flesh
Possible meanings are 1) the word "flesh" is a metonym for physical life. Alternate translation: "fight against our enemies using physical weapons" or 2) the word "flesh" is a metonym for sinful human nature. Alternate translation: "wage war in sinful ways" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy)