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Chapter 10
(2 Corinthians 10 KJV) "Now I Paul myself beseech you by the
meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you,
but being absent am bold toward you: {2} But I beseech you, that I may
not be bold when I am present with that confidence, wherewith I think
to be bold against some, which think of us as if we walked according
to the flesh. {3} For though we walk in the
flesh, we do not war after the flesh: {4} (For the weapons of our
warfare are not carnal [Greek: sarkikos, "of the flesh"], but
mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) {5} Casting
down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against
the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the
obedience of Christ;
The NIV is better: "We demolish arguments and every pretension
that sets itself up against the knowledge of God."
{6} And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when
your obedience is fulfilled. {7} Do ye look on things after the
outward appearance? If any man trust to himself that he is Christ's,
let him of himself think this again, that, as he is Christ's, even so
are we Christ's. {8} For though I should boast somewhat more of our
authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for
your destruction, I should not be ashamed: {9} That I may not seem as
if I would terrify you by letters. {10} For his letters, say they, are
weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech
contemptible. {11} Let such an one think this, that, such as we are in
word by letters when we are absent, such will we be also in deed when
we are present. {12} For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or
compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they
measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among
themselves, are not wise. {13} 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. {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: {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, {16} To preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and
not to boast in another man's line of things made ready to our hand.
{17} 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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