2 Corinthians 10:12-18
Revised Standard Version
12 Not that we venture to class or compare ourselves with some of those who commend themselves. But when they measure themselves by one another, and compare themselves with one another, they are without understanding.
13 But we will not boast beyond limit, but will keep to the limits God has apportioned us, to reach even to you. 14 For we are not overextending ourselves, as though we did not reach you; we were the first to come all the way to you with the gospel of Christ. 15 We do not boast beyond limit, in other men’s labors; but our hope is that as your faith increases, our field among you may be greatly enlarged, 16 so that we may preach the gospel in lands beyond you, without boasting of work already done in another’s field. 17 “Let him who boasts, boast of the Lord.” 18 For it is not the man who commends himself that is accepted, but the man whom the Lord commends.
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2 Corinthians 10:12-18
American Standard Version
12 For 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. 13 But 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. 14 For 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: 15 not 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, 16 so 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. 18 For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.
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- 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.
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