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[1] Now I Paul, myself, entreat you by the humility and gentleness of Christ, I who in your presence am lowly among you, but being absent am bold toward you. [2] Yes, I beg you that I may not, when present, show courage with the confidence with which I intend to be bold against some, who consider us to be walking according to the flesh. [3] For though we walk in the flesh, we don’t wage war according to the flesh; [4] for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty before God to the throwing down of strongholds, [5] throwing down imaginations and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, [6] and being in readiness to avenge all disobedience when your obedience is made full. [7] Do you look at things only as they appear in front of your face? If anyone trusts in himself that he is Christ’s, let him consider this again with himself, that even as he is Christ’s, so we also are Christ’s. [8] For even if I boast somewhat abundantly concerning our authority, which the Lord gave for building you up and not for casting you down, I will not be ashamed, [9] that I may not seem as if I desire to terrify you by my letters. [10] For, “His letters”, they say, “are weighty and strong, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech is despised.” [11] Let such a person consider this, that what we are in word by letters when we are absent, such are we also in deed when we are present. [12] For we are not bold to number or compare ourselves with some of those who commend themselves. But they themselves, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are without understanding. [13] But we will not boast beyond proper limits, but within the boundaries with which God appointed to us, which reach even to you. [14] For we don’t stretch ourselves too much, as though we didn’t reach to you. For we came even as far as to you with the Good News of Christ, [15] not boasting beyond proper limits in other men’s labors, but having hope that as your faith grows, we will be abundantly enlarged by you in our sphere of influence, [16] so as to preach the Good News even to the parts beyond you, not to boast in what someone else has already done. [17] But “he who boasts, let him boast in the Lord.”† [18] For it isn’t he who commends himself who is approved, but whom the Lord commends.

Footnotes

  1. † 10:17
King James Version

Paul Answers His Opponents

[1] Now G1161 I G1473 Paul G3972 myself G846 beseech G3870 you G5209 by G1223 the G3588 meekness G4236 and G2532 gentleness G1932 of Christ, G5547 who G3739 in G2596 presence G4383§ G3303 am base G5011 among G1722 you, G5213 but G1161 being absent G548 am bold G2292 toward G1519 you: G5209 [2] but G1161 I beseech G1189 you, that G3588 I may G2292 not G3361 be bold G2292 when I am present G3918 with that G3588 confidence, G4006 wherewith G3739 I think G3049§ to be bold G5111 against G1909 some, G5100 which G3588 think G3049 of us G2248 as G5613 if we walked G4043 according to G2596 the flesh. G4561 [3] For G1063 though we walk G4043 in G1722 the flesh, G4561 we G4754 do not G3756 war G4754 after G2596 the flesh: G4561 [4] (for G1063 the G3588 weapons G3696 of our G2257 warfare G4752 are not G3756 carnal, G4559 but G235 mighty G1415 through God G2316§ to G4314 the pulling down G2506 of strong holds;) G3794 [5] casting down G2507 imaginations, G3053§ and G2532 every G3956 high thing G5313 that exalteth itself G1869 against G2596 the G3588 knowledge G1108 of God, G2316 and G2532 bringing into captivity G163 every G3956 thought G3540 to G1519 the G3588 obedience G5218 of Christ; G5547 [6] and G2532 having G2192 in G1722 a readiness G2092 to revenge G1556 all G3956 disobedience, G3876 when G3752 your G5216 obedience G5218 is fulfilled. G4137 [7] Do ye look on G991 things G3588 after G2596 the outward appearance? G4383 If G1487 any man G5100 trust G3982 to himself G1438 that he is G1511 Christ’s, G5547 let him G3049 of G575 himself G1438 think G3049 this G5124 again, G3825 that, G3754 as G2531 he G846 is Christ’s, G5547 even G2532 so G3779 are we G2249 Christ’s. G5547 [8] For G1063 though G1437 G5037 I should boast G2744 somewhat G5100 more G4053 of G4012 our G2257 authority, G1849 which G3739 the G3588 Lord G2962 hath given G1325 us G2254 for G1519 edification, G3619 and G2532 not G3756 for G1519 your G5216 destruction, G2506 I should G153 not G3756 be ashamed: G153 [9] that G2443 I may G1380 not G3361 seem G1380 as G5613 if G302 I would terrify G1629 you G5209 by G1223 letters. G1992 [10] For G3754 his letters, G1992 G3303 say they, G5346 are weighty G926 and G2532 powerful; G2478 but G1161 his bodily G4983 presence G3952 is weak, G772 and G2532 his speech G3056 contemptible. G1848 [11] Let G3049 such an one G5108 think G3049 this, G5124 that, G3754 such as G3634 we are G2070 in word G3056 by G1223 letters G1992 when we are absent, G548 such G5108 will we be also G2532 in deed G2041 when we are present. G3918 [12] For G1063 we dare G5111 not G3756 make G1469 ourselves of the number, G1469 or G2228 compare G4793 ourselves G1438 with some G5100 that G3588 commend G4921 themselves: G1438 but G235 they G846 measuring G3354 themselves G1438 by G1722 themselves, G1438 and G2532 comparing G4793 themselves G1438 among themselves, G1438 are G4920 not G3756 wise. G4920§ [13] But G1161 we G2249 will G2744 not G3780 boast G2744 of G1519 things G3588 without G280 our measure, G280 but G235 according to G2596 the measure G3358 of the G3588 rule G2583§ which G3739 God G2316 hath distributed G3307 to us, G2254 a measure G3358 to reach G2185 even G2532 unto G891 you. G5216 [14] For G1063 we stretch G5239 not G3756 ourselves G1438 beyond G5239 our measure, as G5613 though we reached G2185 not G3361 unto G1519 you: G5209 for G1063 we are come G5348 as far as G891 to you G5216 also G2532 in G1722 preaching the G3588 gospel G2098 of Christ: G5547 [15] not G3756 boasting G2744 of G1519 things G3588 without G280 our measure, G280 that is, of G1722 other men’s G245 labours; G2873 but G1161 having G2192 hope, G1680 when G837 your G5216 faith G4102 is increased, G837 that we shall be enlarged G3170 by G1722 you G5213§ according to G2596 our G2257 rule G2583 abundantly, G1519 G4050 [16] to preach the gospel G2097 in G1519 the G3588 regions beyond G5238 you, G5216 and not G3756 to boast G2744 in G1722 another man’s G245 line G2583§ of G1519 things G3588 made ready to our hand. G2092 [17] But G1161 he that G3588 glorieth, G2744 let him glory G2744 in G1722 the Lord. G2962 [18] For G1063 not G3756 he G3588 that commendeth G4921 himself G1438 G1565 is G2076 approved, G1384 but G235 whom G3739 the G3588 Lord G2962 commendeth. G4921

Footnotes

  1. § 10:1 Or, in outward appearance
  2. § 10:2 Or, reckon
  3. § 10:4 Or, to God
  4. § 10:5 Or, reasonings
  5. § 10:12 Or, understand it not
  6. § 10:13 Or, line
  7. § 10:15 Or, magnified in you
  8. § 10:16 Or, rule
Byzantine Greek New Testament
[1] Αὐτὸς G846 δὲ G1161 ἐγὼ G1473 Παῦλος G3972 παρακαλῶ G3870 ὑμᾶς G5209 διὰ G1223 τῆς G3588 ‡πρᾳότητος G4236 καὶ G2532 ‡ἐπιεικείας G1932 τοῦ G3588 χριστοῦ, G5547 ὃς G3739 κατὰ G2596 πρόσωπον G4383 μὲν G3303 ταπεινὸς G5011 ἐν G1722 ὑμῖν, G5213 ἀπὼν G548 δὲ G1161 θαρρῶ G2292 εἰς G1519 ὑμᾶς· G5209 [2] δέομαι G1189 δέ, G1161 τὸ G3588 μὴ G3361 παρὼν G3918 θαρρῆσαι G2292 τῇ G3588 πεποιθήσει G4006 ᾗ G3739 λογίζομαι G3049 τολμῆσαι G5111 ἐπί G1909 τινας G5100 τοὺς G3588 λογιζομένους G3049 ἡμᾶς G2248 ὡς G5613 κατὰ G2596 σάρκα G4561 περιπατοῦντας. G4043 [3] Ἐν G1722 σαρκὶ G4561 γὰρ G1063 περιπατοῦντες, G4043 οὐ G3756 κατὰ G2596 σάρκα G4561 στρατευόμεθα— G4754 [4] τὰ G3588 γὰρ G1063 ὅπλα G3696 τῆς G3588 στρατείας G4752 ἡμῶν G2257 οὐ G3756 σαρκικά, G4559 ἀλλὰ G235 δυνατὰ G1415 τῷ G3588 θεῷ G2316 πρὸς G4314 καθαίρεσιν G2506 ὀχυρωμάτων— G3794 [5] λογισμοὺς G3053 καθαιροῦντες G2507 καὶ G2532 πᾶν G3956 ὕψωμα G5313 ἐπαιρόμενον G1869 κατὰ G2596 τῆς G3588 γνώσεως G1108 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ, G2316 καὶ G2532 αἰχμαλωτίζοντες G163 πᾶν G3956 νόημα G3540 εἰς G1519 τὴν G3588 ὑπακοὴν G5218 τοῦ G3588 χριστοῦ, G5547 [6] καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 ἑτοίμῳ G2092 ἔχοντες G2192 ἐκδικῆσαι G1556 πᾶσαν G3956 παρακοήν, G3876 ὅταν G3752 πληρωθῇ G4137 ὑμῶν G5216 ἡ G3588 ὑπακοή. G5218 [7] Τὰ G3588 κατὰ G2596 πρόσωπον G4383 βλέπετε; G991 Εἴ G1487 τις G5100 πέποιθεν G3982 ἑαυτῷ G1438 χριστοῦ G5547 εἶναι, G1511 τοῦτο G5124 λογιζέσθω G3049 πάλιν G3825 ‡ἀφ’ G575 ἑαυτοῦ, G1438 ὅτι G3754 καθὼς G2531 αὐτὸς G846 χριστοῦ, G5547 οὕτως G3779 καὶ G2532 ἡμεῖς G2249 ‡χριστοῦ. G5547 [8] Ἐάν G1437 ‡τε G5037 γὰρ G1063 καὶ G2532 περισσότερόν G4053 τι G5100 καυχήσωμαι G2744 περὶ G4012 τῆς G3588 ἐξουσίας G1849 ἡμῶν— G2257 ἧς G3739 ἔδωκεν G1325 ὁ G3588 κύριος G2962 ‡ἡμῖν G2254 εἰς G1519 οἰκοδομήν, G3619 καὶ G2532 οὐκ G3756 εἰς G1519 καθαίρεσιν G2506 ὑμῶν— G5216 οὐκ G3756 αἰσχυνθήσομαι· G153 [9] ἵνα G2443 μὴ G3361 δόξω G1380 ὡς G5613 ἂν G302 ἐκφοβεῖν G1629 ὑμᾶς G5209 διὰ G1223 τῶν G3588 ἐπιστολῶν. G1992 [10] Ὅτι, G3754 Αἱ G3588 ‡μὲν G3303 ἐπιστολαί, G1992 φησίν, G5346 βαρεῖαι G926 καὶ G2532 ἰσχυραί· G2478 ἡ G3588 δὲ G1161 παρουσία G3952 τοῦ G3588 σώματος G4983 ἀσθενής, G772 καὶ G2532 ὁ G3588 λόγος G3056 ἐξουθενημένος. G1848 [11] Τοῦτο G5124 λογιζέσθω G3049 ὁ G3588 τοιοῦτος, G5108 ὅτι G3754 οἷοί G3634 ἐσμεν G2070 τῷ G3588 λόγῳ G3056 δι’ G1223 ἐπιστολῶν G1992 ἀπόντες, G548 τοιοῦτοι G5108 καὶ G2532 παρόντες G3918 τῷ G3588 ἔργῳ. G2041 [12] Οὐ G3756 γὰρ G1063 τολμῶμεν G5111 ‡ἐγκρῖναι G1469 ἢ G2228 συγκρῖναι G4793 ἑαυτούς G1438 τισιν G5100 τῶν G3588 ἑαυτοὺς G1438 συνιστανόντων· G4921 ‡ἀλλὰ G235 αὐτοὶ G846 ἐν G1722 ἑαυτοῖς G1438 ἑαυτοὺς G1438 μετροῦντες, G3354 καὶ G2532 ‡συγκρίνοντες G4793 ἑαυτοὺς G1438 ἑαυτοῖς, G1438 οὐ G3756 ‡συνιοῦσιν. G4920 [13] Ἡμεῖς G2249 δὲ G1161 ‡οὐχὶ G3780 εἰς G1519 τὰ G3588 ἄμετρα G280 καυχησόμεθα, G2744 ἀλλὰ G235 κατὰ G2596 τὸ G3588 μέτρον G3358 τοῦ G3588 κανόνος G2583 οὗ G3739 ἐμέρισεν G3307 ἡμῖν G2254 ὁ G3588 θεός, G2316 μέτρου, G3358 ἐφικέσθαι G2185 ἄχρι G891 καὶ G2532 ὑμῶν. G5216 [14] Οὐ G3756 γὰρ G1063 ὡς G5613 μὴ G3361 ἐφικνούμενοι G2185 εἰς G1519 ὑμᾶς G5209 ὑπερεκτείνομεν G5239 ἑαυτούς· G1438 ἄχρι G891 γὰρ G1063 καὶ G2532 ὑμῶν G5216 ἐφθάσαμεν G5348 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 εὐαγγελίῳ G2098 τοῦ G3588 χριστοῦ· G5547 [15] οὐκ G3756 εἰς G1519 τὰ G3588 ἄμετρα G280 καυχώμενοι, G2744 ἐν G1722 ἀλλοτρίοις G245 κόποις, G2873 ἐλπίδα G1680 δὲ G1161 ἔχοντες, G2192 αὐξανομένης G837 τῆς G3588 πίστεως G4102 ὑμῶν, G5216 ἐν G1722 ὑμῖν G5213 μεγαλυνθῆναι G3170 κατὰ G2596 τὸν G3588 κανόνα G2583 ἡμῶν G2257 εἰς G1519 περισσείαν, G4050 [16] εἰς G1519 τὰ G3588 ὑπερέκεινα G5238 ὑμῶν G5216 εὐαγγελίσασθαι, G2097 οὐκ G3756 ἐν G1722 ἀλλοτρίῳ G245 κανόνι G2583 εἰς G1519 τὰ G3588 ἕτοιμα G2092 καυχήσασθαι. G2744 [17] Ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 καυχώμενος, G2744 ἐν G1722 κυρίῳ G2962 καυχάσθω. G2744 [18] Οὐ G3756 γὰρ G1063 ὁ G3588 ἑαυτὸν G1438 ‡συνιστῶν, G4921 ἐκεῖνός G1565 ἐστιν G2076 δόκιμος, G1384 ‡ἀλλ’ G235 ὃν G3739 ὁ G3588 κύριος G2962 συνίστησιν. G4921

Footnotes

  1. ‡ 10:1a πρᾳότητος ¦ πρα̈ύτητος
  2. ‡ 10:1b ἐπιεικείας ¦ ἐπιεικίας
  3. ‡ 10:7a ἀφ’ ¦ ἐφ’
  4. ‡ 10:7b χριστοῦ ¦
  5. ‡ 10:8a τε γὰρ καὶ ¦ τε γὰρ [καὶ] ¦ τε γὰρ ¦ [τε] γὰρ
  6. ‡ 10:8b ἡμῖν ¦
  7. ‡ 10:10 μὲν ἐπιστολαί ¦ ἐπιστολαὶ μέν
  8. ‡ 10:12a ἐγκρῖναι ἢ συγκρῖναι ¦ ἐνκρῖναι ἢ συνκρῖναι
  9. ‡ 10:12b ἀλλὰ ¦ ἀλλ’
  10. ‡ 10:12c συγκρίνοντες ¦ συνκρίνοντες
  11. ‡ 10:12d συνιοῦσιν ¦ συνιᾶσιν
  12. ‡ 10:13 οὐχὶ ¦ οὐκ
  13. ‡ 10:18a συνιστῶν ¦ συνιστάνων
  14. ‡ 10:18b ἀλλ’ ¦ ἀλλὰ