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2 Corinthians 10
New International Version
2 Corinthians 10
New International Version
Paul’s Defense of His Ministry
10 By the humility and gentleness(A) of Christ, I appeal to you—I, Paul,(B) who am “timid” when face to face with you, but “bold” toward you when away! 2 I beg you that when I come I may not have to be as bold(C) as I expect to be toward some people who think that we live by the standards of this world.(D) 3 For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does.(E) 4 The weapons we fight with(F) are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power(G) to demolish strongholds.(H) 5 We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God,(I) and we take captive every thought to make it obedient(J) to Christ. 6 And we will be ready to punish every act of disobedience, once your obedience is complete.(K)
7 You are judging by appearances.[a](L) If anyone is confident that they belong to Christ,(M) they should consider again that we belong to Christ just as much as they do.(N) 8 So even if I boast somewhat freely about the authority the Lord gave us(O) for building you up rather than tearing you down,(P) I will not be ashamed of it. 9 I do not want to seem to be trying to frighten you with my letters. 10 For some say, “His letters are weighty and forceful, but in person he is unimpressive(Q) and his speaking amounts to nothing.”(R) 11 Such people should realize that what we are in our letters when we are absent, we will be in our actions when we are present.
12 We do not dare to classify or compare ourselves with some who commend themselves.(S) When they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they are not wise. 13 We, however, will not boast beyond proper limits, but will confine our boasting to the sphere of service God himself has assigned to us,(T) a sphere that also includes you. 14 We are not going too far in our boasting, as would be the case if we had not come to you, for we did get as far as you(U) with the gospel of Christ.(V) 15 Neither do we go beyond our limits(W) by boasting of work done by others.(X) Our hope is that, as your faith continues to grow,(Y) our sphere of activity among you will greatly expand, 16 so that we can preach the gospel(Z) in the regions beyond you.(AA) For we do not want to boast about work already done in someone else’s territory. 17 But, “Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord.”[b](AB) 18 For it is not the one who commends himself(AC) who is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends.(AD)
Footnotes
- 2 Corinthians 10:7 Or Look at the obvious facts
- 2 Corinthians 10:17 Jer. 9:24
2 Corinthians 10
King James Version
2 Corinthians 10
King James Version
10 Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:
2 But I beseech you, that I may not be bold when I am present with that confidence, wherewith I think to be bold against some, which think of us as if we walked according to the flesh.
3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:
4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)
5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
6 And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.
7 Do ye look on things after the outward appearance? if any man trust to himself that he is Christ's, let him of himself think this again, that, as he is Christ's, even so are we Christ's.
8 For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:
9 That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters.
10 For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.
11 Let such an one think this, that, such as we are in word by letters when we are absent, such will we be also in deed when we are present.
12 For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.
13 But we will not boast of things without our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you.
14 For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as though we reached not unto you: for we are come as far as to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ:
15 Not boasting of things without our measure, that is, of other men's labours; but having hope, when your faith is increased, that we shall be enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly,
16 To preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to boast in another man's line of things made ready to our hand.
17 But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
18 For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.
2 Corinto 10
Magandang Balita Biblia
2 Corinto 10
Magandang Balita Biblia
Ipinagtanggol ni Pablo ang Kanyang Paglilingkod
10 Akong si Pablo, na ang sabi ng ilan ay mapagpakumbaba at mabait kapag kaharap ninyo ngunit matapang kapag wala riyan, ay nakikiusap sa inyo, alang-alang sa kababaang-loob at kabutihan ni Cristo. 2 Ipinapakiusap kong huwag ninyo akong piliting magsalita nang mabigat, pagdating ko riyan, dahil kaya kong gawin iyon sa mga nagsasabing kami'y namumuhay ayon sa pamamaraan ng mundong ito. 3 Kung nabubuhay man kami sa mundong ito, hindi naman kami nakikipaglaban ayon sa pamamaraan ng mundong ito. 4 Ang sandata namin sa pakikipaglaban ay hindi makamundo, kundi ang kapangyarihan ng Diyos na nakakapagpabagsak ng mga kuta. Sinisira namin ang mga maling pangangatuwiran, 5 ginagapi namin ang lahat ng pagmamataas laban sa kaalaman tungkol sa Diyos, at binibihag namin ang lahat ng isipan upang matutong sumunod kay Cristo. 6 Kapag lubos na ang inyong pagsunod, nakahanda kaming parusahan ang lahat ng mga ayaw sumunod.
7 Ang mga bagay na panlabas lamang ang tinitingnan ninyo. Kung naniniwala ang sinuman na siya'y nakipag-isa kay Cristo, isipin niyang kami man, tulad niya, ay nakipag-isa rin kay Cristo. 8 Ipagmalaki ko man ang kapangyarihang ibinigay sa amin ng Diyos sa ikakatibay ninyo at hindi sa ikapapahamak, hindi ako mapapahiya. 9 Huwag ninyong isiping tinatakot ko kayo sa mga sulat ko. 10 Sinasabi ng ilan na sa mga sulat ko lamang ako matapang, ngunit kapag kaharap nama'y mahina at ang mga salita'y walang kuwenta. 11 Dapat malaman ng mga taong nagsasabi ng ganyan na kung ano ang sinasabi namin sa sulat ngayong wala kami riyan, ay siya rin naming gagawin kapag kaharap na ninyo kami.
12 Hindi kami nangangahas na ipantay o ihambing man lamang ang aming sarili sa ilang nagbubuhat ng sariling bangko. Napakahangal nila! Ang sarili rin nila ang ginagawa nilang sukatan at pamantayan ng kanilang sarili! 13 Hindi kami lalampas sa hangganang ibinigay ng Diyos para sa gawaing itinakda niya sa amin, at kasama riyan ang gawain namin sa inyo. 14 Hindi kami lumampas sa hangganang iyon gayong kami ang unang pumunta riyan sa inyo dala ang Magandang Balita tungkol kay Cristo. 15 Hindi kami lumalampas sa hangganan sa pamamagitan ng pagyayabang sa pinaghirapan ng iba. Sa halip, umaasa kaming tatatag ang inyong pananampalataya sa Diyos, at dahil diyan ay lalawak pa ang aming saklaw sa inyo. 16 Sa gayon, maipapangaral namin ang Magandang Balita sa ibang mga lupain, hindi lamang sa inyo, nang hindi ipinagyayabang ang pinaghirapan ng iba.
17 Tulad(A) ng sinasabi sa kasulatan, “Kung may nais magmalaki, ang ipagmalaki niya'y ang ginawa ng Panginoon.” 18 Hindi ang taong pumupuri sa sarili ang katanggap-tanggap, kundi ang taong pinupuri ng Panginoon.
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