2 Corinthians 10:3-13

New American Standard Bible

³ For though we walk in the flesh, we do not wage battle ^(A)according to the flesh, ⁴ for the ^(B)weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but ^[a]divinely powerful ^(C)for the destruction of fortresses. ⁵ We are destroying arguments and all ^(D)arrogance raised against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the ^(E)obedience of Christ, ⁶ and we are ready to punish all disobedience, whenever ^(F)your obedience is complete.

^7 [b](G)You are looking at ^[c]things as they are outwardly. ^(H)If anyone is confident in himself that he is Christ’s, have him consider this again within himself, that just as he is Christ’s, ^(I)so too are we. ⁸ For if ^(J)I boast somewhat ^[d]more about our ^(K)authority, which the Lord gave for building you up and not for destroying you, I will not be put to shame, ^9 [e]for I do not want to seem as if I would terrify you by my letters. ¹⁰ For they say, “His letters are weighty and strong, but his ^[f]personal presence is ^(L)unimpressive and ^(M)his speech contemptible.” ¹¹ Have such a person consider this, that what we are in word by letters when absent, such persons we are also in deed when present.

¹² For we do not presume to rank or compare ourselves with ^[g]some of those who ^(N)commend themselves; but when they ^[h]measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they have no understanding. ¹³ But we will not boast ^(O)beyond our measure, but ^[i](P)within the measure of the ^[j]domain which God assigned to us as a measure, to reach even as far as you.