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"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."
— 2 Corinthians 10:13, NET Bible
“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 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.”
“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.”
“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.”
because some say,“His letters are weighty and forceful, but his physical presence is weak and his speech is of no account.”
Let such a person consider this: What we say by letters when we are absent, we also are in actions when we are present.
Paul’s Mission For we would not dare to classify or compare ourselves with some of those who recommend themselves. But when they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they are without understanding.
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.
For we were not overextending ourselves, as though we did not reach as far as you, because we were the first to reach as far as you with the gospel about Christ.
Nor do we boast beyond certain limits in the work done by others, but we hope that as your faith continues to grow, our work may be greatly expanded among you according to our limits,
so that we may preach the gospel in the regions that lie beyond you, and not boast of work already done in another person’s area.