Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version We, however, will not boast beyond proper limits, but will confine our boasting to the sphere of service God himself has assigned to us, a sphere that also includes you. New Living Translation We will not boast about things done outside our area of authority. We will boast only about what has happened within the boundaries of the work God has given us, which includes our working with you. English Standard Version But we will not boast beyond limits, but will boast only with regard to the area of influence God assigned to us, to reach even to you. Berean Standard Bible We, however, will not boast beyond our limits, but only within the field of influence that God has assigned to us—a field that reaches even to you. Berean Literal Bible But we will not boast into the things beyond measure, but according to the measure of the area that God has assigned to us, a measure to reach also as far as you. King James 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. New King James Version We, however, will not boast beyond measure, but within the limits of the sphere which God appointed us—a sphere which especially includes you. New American Standard Bible But we will not boast beyond our measure, but within the measure of the domain which God assigned to us as a measure, to reach even as far as you. NASB 1995 But we will not boast beyond our measure, but within the measure of the sphere which God apportioned to us as a measure, to reach even as far as you. NASB 1977 But we will not boast beyond our measure, but within the measure of the sphere which God apportioned to us as a measure, to reach even as far as you. Legacy Standard Bible But we will not boast beyond our measure, but within the measure of the area of influence which God apportioned to us as a measure, to reach even as far as you. Amplified Bible We, on the other hand, will not boast beyond our proper limit, but [will keep] within the limits of our commission (territory, authority) which God has granted to us as a measure, which reaches and includes even you. Christian Standard Bible We, however, will not boast beyond measure but according to the measure of the area of ministry that God has assigned to us, which reaches even to you. Holman Christian Standard Bible We, however, will not boast beyond measure but according to the measure of the area of ministry that God has assigned to us, which reaches even to you. American Standard Version 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English But we do not boast beyond our size, but by the measure of the limits that God has distributed to us, to reach also as far as to you. Contemporary English Version We won't brag about something we don't have a right to brag about. We will only brag about the work God has sent us to do, and you are part of that work. Douay-Rheims Bible 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. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation How can we brag about things that no one can evaluate? Instead, we will only brag about what God has given us to do-coming to [the city of Corinth] where you live. Good News Translation As for us, however, our boasting will not go beyond certain limits; it will stay within the limits of the work which God has set for us, and this includes our work among you. International Standard Version We will not boast about what cannot be evaluated. Instead, we will stay within the field that God assigned us, so as to reach even you. Literal Standard Version and we will not boast ourselves in regard to the unmeasured things, but after the measure of the line that the God of measure appointed to us—to reach even to you; Majority Standard Bible We, however, will not boast beyond our limits, but only within the field of influence that God has assigned to us—a field that reaches even to you. New American Bible But we will not boast beyond measure but will keep to the limits God has apportioned us, namely, to reach even to you. NET Bible 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. New Revised Standard Version We, however, will not boast beyond limits, but will keep within the field that God has assigned to us, to reach out even as far as you. New Heart English Bible But we will not boast beyond proper limits, but within the boundaries with which God appointed to us, which reach even to you. Webster's Bible Translation 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 to you. Weymouth New Testament We, however, will not exceed due limits in our boasting, but will keep within the limits of the sphere which God has assigned to us as a limit, which reaches even to you. World English Bible But we will not boast beyond proper limits, but within the boundaries with which God appointed to us, which reach even to you. Young's Literal Translation and we in regard to the unmeasured things will not boast ourselves, but after the measure of the line that the God of measure did appoint to us -- to reach even unto you; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Paul's Apostolic Authority…12We do not dare to classify or compare ourselves with some who commend themselves. When they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they show their ignorance. 13We, however, will not boast beyond our limits, but only within the field of influence that God has assigned to us— a field that reaches even to you. 14We are not overstepping our bounds, as if we had not come to you. Indeed, we were the first to reach you with the gospel of Christ.… Cross References Romans 12:3 For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but think of yourself with sober judgment, according to the measure of faith God has given you. 2 Corinthians 10:15 Neither do we boast beyond our limits in the labors of others. But we hope that as your faith increases, our area of influence among you will greatly increase as well, Treasury of Scripture But we will not boast of things without our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God has distributed to us, a measure to reach even to you. we will not. 2 Corinthians 10:15 Not boasting of things without our measure, that is, of other men's labours; but having hope, when your faith is increased, that we shall be enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly, Proverbs 25:14 Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain. according. 2 Corinthians 10:14 For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as though we reached not unto you: for we are come as far as to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ: Matthew 25:15 And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey. Romans 12:6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; rule. Psalm 19:4 Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun, Isaiah 28:17 Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet: and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding place. Romans 10:18 But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world. Jump to Previous Appointed Apportioned Assigned Boast Boundaries Distributed Due Exceed Field Glory However Limits Measure Ourselves Over-Great Proper Province Reach Regard Rule Sphere WithinJump to Next Appointed Apportioned Assigned Boast Boundaries Distributed Due Exceed Field Glory However Limits Measure Ourselves Over-Great Proper Province Reach Regard Rule Sphere Within2 Corinthians 10 1. Against the false apostles, who disgraced the weakness of his person and bodily presence, 4. he shows the spiritual might and authority with which he was armed against all adverse powers; 7. assuring those who at his coming he will be found as mighty in word as he is now in writing; 12. and encouraging them to reach out themselves beyond their compass. (13) But we will not boast of things without our measure.--The words imply, of course, that his opponents were doing this. He refers in it to the concordat established between himself and Barnabas, on the one hand, and Peter, James, and John on the other, to which he refers in Galatians 2:9. He had not transgressed the terms of that concordat by thrusting himself upon a Church which had been founded by one of the Apostles of the circumcision. He had gone, step by step, seeking "fresh fields and pastures new," till he had reached Corinth as, at present, the farthest limit of his work. In that apportionment of work, though it was a compact with human teachers, he saw the guidance of God; his opponents, on the other hand, had systematically violated it. They had come to the Church of Antioch, which had been founded by Paul and Barnabas (Acts 15:1); they had followed in his footsteps in Galatia (see Introduction to Epistle to the Galatians); they were now stirring up strife and disloyalty at Corinth. We note as an undesigned coincidence that a few weeks or months later, as in Romans 15:19, he had preached the gospel as far as Illyricum, but this was during the time immediately following on the despatch of this Epistle, during which, on his way to Corinth, whence he wrote to Rome, he had "gone over those parts, and given them much exhortation" (Acts 20:2).Verse 13. - Will not boast of things without our measure. This might be rendered, "will not indulge in these immeasurable boastings;" but ver. 15 points to the sense, "we will not glory beyond our measure." Of the rule; i.e. of the measuring line. I will keep to the province and limit which God has assigned to me in my proper mea- sure. St. Paul declines the favourite office of being "other people's bishop ἀλλοτριοεπίσκοπος)" (1 Peter 4:15). Hath distributed; rather, apportioned. Parallel Commentaries ... Greek We,ἡμεῖς (hēmeis) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. however, δὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. will not boast καυχησόμεθα (kauchēsometha) Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Plural Strong's 2744: To boast; I glory (exult) proudly. From some base akin to that of aucheo and euchomai; to vaunt. beyond our limits, ἄμετρα (ametra) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 280: Not measurable, immeasurable, to a limitless degree. Immoderate. but only ἀλλὰ (alla) Conjunction Strong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise. within κατὰ (kata) Preposition Strong's 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined). the τὸ (to) Article - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. field of influence μέτρον (metron) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 3358: An apparently primary word; a measure, literally or figuratively; by implication, a limited portion. that οὗ (hou) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that. God Θεὸς (Theos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. has assigned ἐμέρισεν (emerisen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 3307: From meros; to part, i.e. to apportion, bestow, share, or to disunite, differ. to us— ἡμῖν (hēmin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. a field μέτρου (metrou) Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular Strong's 3358: An apparently primary word; a measure, literally or figuratively; by implication, a limited portion. that reaches ἐφικέσθαι (ephikesthai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle Strong's 2185: To come to, reach as far as. From epi and a cognate of heko; to arrive upon, i.e. Extend to. even καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. to ἄχρι (achri) Preposition Strong's 891: As far as, up to, until, during. Or achris akh'-rece; akin to akron; until or up to. you. ὑμῶν (hymōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. 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