2 Corinthians 10:13-15

Expanded Bible

¹³ But we will not ·brag [boast] ·about things outside the work that was given us to do [^Lbeyond the limits]. We will limit our ·bragging [boasting] to the ·work [sphere of ministry] that God gave us, ·and this includes our work with you [^Lwhich reaches even to you]. ¹⁴ [^LFor] We are not ·bragging too much [or going beyond our commission; ^Loverreaching/overextending ourselves], as we would be if we had not already come to you. But we have come to you with the Good News of Christ [^CPaul’s opponents claimed the Corinthians were their sphere of ministry; Paul counters that he first brought the Gospel to Corinth (Acts 18)]. ¹⁵ We limit our ·bragging [boasting] to the work that is ours, not what others have done. We hope that as your faith continues to grow, ·the scope of our work among you will greatly increase [or our work among you will greatly increase within the sphere/limits God has given us].