2 Corinthians 10:10-18 ▼

10 “because the letters indeed,” says one, “[are] weighty and strong, and the bodily presence weak, and the speech despicable.”

11 This one—let him reckon thus: that such as we are in word, through letters, being absent, such also, being present, [we are] in deed.

12 For we do not make bold to rank or to compare ourselves with certain of those commending themselves, but they, measuring themselves among themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are not wise,

13 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;

14 for we do not stretch ourselves too much, as not reaching to you, for even to you we came in the good news of the Christ,

15 not boasting of the things not measured, in other men’s labors, and having hope—your faith increasing—in you to be enlarged, according to our line—into abundance,

16 to proclaim good news in the [places] beyond you, not in another’s line in regard to the things made ready, to boast;

17 and he who is boasting—let him boast in the LORD;

18 for he who is commending himself is not approved, but he whom the LORD commends.