2 Corinthians 10:12-18

21st Century King James Version

¹²For we dare not number ourselves, or compare ourselves, with some who commend themselves. For in measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, they are not wise.

¹³But we will not boast of things beyond our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you.

¹⁴For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as though we reached not unto you. For we have come as far as to you also in preaching the Gospel of Christ,

¹⁵not boasting of things beyond our own measure, that is, of other men’s labors; but having hope that, when your faith has increased, we shall be magnified in you according to our rule abundantly,

¹⁶to preach the Gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to boast in another man’s rule, which he made ready for our hand.

¹⁷But “he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.”

¹⁸For it is not he that commendeth himself who is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.

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2 Corinthians 10:12-18

American Standard Version

¹²For we are not bold ^[a]to number or compare ourselves with certain of them that commend themselves: but they themselves, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are without understanding. ¹³But we will not glory beyond our measure, but according to the measure of the ^[b]province which God apportioned to us as a measure, to reach even unto you. ¹⁴For we stretch not ourselves overmuch, as though we reached not unto you: for we ^[c]came even as far as unto you in the ^[d]gospel of Christ: ¹⁵not glorying beyond our measure, that is, in other men’s labors; but having hope that, as your faith groweth, we shall be magnified in you according to our ^[e]province unto further abundance, ¹⁶so as to ^[f]preach the gospel even unto the parts beyond you, and not to glory in another’s ^[g]province in regard of things ready to our hand. ¹⁷^[h]But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord. ¹⁸For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.

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Footnotes

2 Corinthians 10:12 Greek to judge ourselves among, or to judge ourselves with.
2 Corinthians 10:13 Or, limit. Greek measuring-rod.
2 Corinthians 10:14 Or, were the first to come;
2 Corinthians 10:14 Greek good tidings. See marginal note on 2:12.
2 Corinthians 10:15 Or, limit. Greek measuring-rod.
2 Corinthians 10:16 Greek bring good tidings. Compare Mt. 11:5.
2 Corinthians 10:16 Or, limit. Greek measuring-rod.
2 Corinthians 10:17 Jer. 9:24.

2 Corinthians 10:12-18

New International Version

¹²We do not dare to classify or compare ourselves with some who commend themselves.^(A) When they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they are not wise. ¹³We, however, will not boast beyond proper limits, but will confine our boasting to the sphere of service God himself has assigned to us,^(B) a sphere that also includes you. ¹⁴We 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^(C) with the gospel of Christ.^(D) ¹⁵Neither do we go beyond our limits^(E) by boasting of work done by others.^(F) Our hope is that, as your faith continues to grow,^(G) our sphere of activity among you will greatly expand, ¹⁶so that we can preach the gospel^(H) in the regions beyond you.^(I) For we do not want to boast about work already done in someone else’s territory. ¹⁷But, “Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord.”^[a]^(J) ¹⁸For it is not the one who commends himself^(K) who is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends.^(L)