Bible in Basic English
"We will not give glory to ourselves in over-great measure, but after the measure of the rule which God has given us, a measure which comes even to you."
— 2 Corinthians 10:13, Bible in Basic English
“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.”
“But we will not glory beyond our measure, but according to the measure of the province which God apportioned to us as a measure, to reach even unto you. ”
“But we will not boast beyond proper limits, but within the boundaries with which God appointed to us, which reach even to you.”
“But we will not boast beyond certain limits, but will confine our boasting according to the limits of the work to which God has appointed us, that reaches even as far as you.”
“But we will not glory beyond our measure: but according to the measure of the rule which God hath measured to us, a measure to reach even unto you.”
For his letters, they say, have weight and are strong; but in body he is feeble, and his way of talking has little force.
Let those who say this keep in mind that, what we are in word by letters when we are away, so will we be in act when we are present.
For we will not make comparison of ourselves with some of those who say good things about themselves: but these, measuring themselves by themselves, and making comparison of themselves with themselves, are not wise.
We will not give glory to ourselves in over-great measure, but after the measure of the rule which God has given us, a measure which comes even to you.
For we have no need to make ourselves seem more than we are, as if our authority did not come as far as to you: for we came even as far as you with the good news of Christ:
Not taking credit to ourselves for what is not our business, that is, for the work of others; but having hope that, with the growth of your faith, we may get the credit for an increase which is the effect of our work,
So that we may be able to go on and take the good news to countries still farther away than you are, and not take credit for another man's work in making things ready to our hand.