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World English Bible

2 Corinthians 10 (WEBP)

[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.

2 Corinthians 10:17

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

2 Corinthians 10 (KJVS)

[1] 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, 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;
[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. ()

2 Corinthians 10:1 Or, in outward appearance
2 Corinthians 10:2 Or, reckon
2 Corinthians 10:4 Or, to God
2 Corinthians 10:5 Or, reasonings
2 Corinthians 10:12 Or, understand it not
2 Corinthians 10:13 Or, line
2 Corinthians 10:15 Or, magnified in you
2 Corinthians 10:16 Or, rule

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

2 Corinthians 10 (BYZ)

[1] Αὐτὸς () δὲ () ἐγὼ () Παῦλος () παρακαλῶ () ὑμᾶς () διὰ () τῆς () πρᾳότητος () καὶ () ἐπιεικείας () τοῦ () χριστοῦ, () ὃς () κατὰ () πρόσωπον () μὲν () ταπεινὸς () ἐν () ὑμῖν, () ἀπὼν () δὲ () θαρρῶ () εἰς () ὑμᾶς· ()
[2] δέομαι () δέ, () τὸ () μὴ () παρὼν () θαρρῆσαι () τῇ () πεποιθήσει () ᾗ () λογίζομαι () τολμῆσαι () ἐπί () τινας () τοὺς () λογιζομένους () ἡμᾶς () ὡς () κατὰ () σάρκα () περιπατοῦντας. ()
[3] Ἐν () σαρκὶ () γὰρ () περιπατοῦντες, () οὐ () κατὰ () σάρκα () στρατευόμεθα— ()
[4] τὰ () γὰρ () ὅπλα () τῆς () στρατείας () ἡμῶν () οὐ () σαρκικά, () ἀλλὰ () δυνατὰ () τῷ () θεῷ () πρὸς () καθαίρεσιν () ὀχυρωμάτων— ()
[5] λογισμοὺς () καθαιροῦντες () καὶ () πᾶν () ὕψωμα () ἐπαιρόμενον () κατὰ () τῆς () γνώσεως () τοῦ () θεοῦ, () καὶ () αἰχμαλωτίζοντες () πᾶν () νόημα () εἰς () τὴν () ὑπακοὴν () τοῦ () χριστοῦ, ()
[6] καὶ () ἐν () ἑτοίμῳ () ἔχοντες () ἐκδικῆσαι () πᾶσαν () παρακοήν, () ὅταν () πληρωθῇ () ὑμῶν () ἡ () ὑπακοή. ()
[7] Τὰ () κατὰ () πρόσωπον () βλέπετε; () Εἴ () τις () πέποιθεν () ἑαυτῷ () χριστοῦ () εἶναι, () τοῦτο () λογιζέσθω () πάλιν () ἀφ’ () ἑαυτοῦ, () ὅτι () καθὼς () αὐτὸς () χριστοῦ, () οὕτως () καὶ () ἡμεῖς () χριστοῦ. ()
[8] Ἐάν () τε () γὰρ () καὶ () περισσότερόν () τι () καυχήσωμαι () περὶ () τῆς () ἐξουσίας () ἡμῶν— () ἧς () ἔδωκεν () ὁ () κύριος () ἡμῖν () εἰς () οἰκοδομήν, () καὶ () οὐκ () εἰς () καθαίρεσιν () ὑμῶν— () οὐκ () αἰσχυνθήσομαι· ()
[9] ἵνα () μὴ () δόξω () ὡς () ἂν () ἐκφοβεῖν () ὑμᾶς () διὰ () τῶν () ἐπιστολῶν. ()
[10] Ὅτι, () Αἱ () μὲν () ἐπιστολαί, () φησίν, () βαρεῖαι () καὶ () ἰσχυραί· () ἡ () δὲ () παρουσία () τοῦ () σώματος () ἀσθενής, () καὶ () ὁ () λόγος () ἐξουθενημένος. ()
[11] Τοῦτο () λογιζέσθω () ὁ () τοιοῦτος, () ὅτι () οἷοί () ἐσμεν () τῷ () λόγῳ () δι’ () ἐπιστολῶν () ἀπόντες, () τοιοῦτοι () καὶ () παρόντες () τῷ () ἔργῳ. ()
[12] Οὐ () γὰρ () τολμῶμεν () ἐγκρῖναι () ἢ () συγκρῖναι () ἑαυτούς () τισιν () τῶν () ἑαυτοὺς () συνιστανόντων· () ἀλλὰ () αὐτοὶ () ἐν () ἑαυτοῖς () ἑαυτοὺς () μετροῦντες, () καὶ () συγκρίνοντες () ἑαυτοὺς () ἑαυτοῖς, () οὐ () συνιοῦσιν. ()
[13] Ἡμεῖς () δὲ () οὐχὶ () εἰς () τὰ () ἄμετρα () καυχησόμεθα, () ἀλλὰ () κατὰ () τὸ () μέτρον () τοῦ () κανόνος () οὗ () ἐμέρισεν () ἡμῖν () ὁ () θεός, () μέτρου, () ἐφικέσθαι () ἄχρι () καὶ () ὑμῶν. ()
[14] Οὐ () γὰρ () ὡς () μὴ () ἐφικνούμενοι () εἰς () ὑμᾶς () ὑπερεκτείνομεν () ἑαυτούς· () ἄχρι () γὰρ () καὶ () ὑμῶν () ἐφθάσαμεν () ἐν () τῷ () εὐαγγελίῳ () τοῦ () χριστοῦ· ()
[15] οὐκ () εἰς () τὰ () ἄμετρα () καυχώμενοι, () ἐν () ἀλλοτρίοις () κόποις, () ἐλπίδα () δὲ () ἔχοντες, () αὐξανομένης () τῆς () πίστεως () ὑμῶν, () ἐν () ὑμῖν () μεγαλυνθῆναι () κατὰ () τὸν () κανόνα () ἡμῶν () εἰς () περισσείαν, ()
[16] εἰς () τὰ () ὑπερέκεινα () ὑμῶν () εὐαγγελίσασθαι, () οὐκ () ἐν () ἀλλοτρίῳ () κανόνι () εἰς () τὰ () ἕτοιμα () καυχήσασθαι. ()
[17] Ὁ () δὲ () καυχώμενος, () ἐν () κυρίῳ () καυχάσθω. ()
[18] Οὐ () γὰρ () ὁ () ἑαυτὸν () συνιστῶν, () ἐκεῖνός () ἐστιν () δόκιμος, () ἀλλ’ () ὃν () ὁ () κύριος () συνίστησιν. ()

2 Corinthians 10:1a πρᾳότητος ¦ CT πρα̈ύτητος
2 Corinthians 10:1b ἐπιεικείας ¦ WH ἐπιεικίας
2 Corinthians 10:7a ἀφ’ ¦ CT ἐφ’
2 Corinthians 10:7b χριστοῦ ¦ CT om.
2 Corinthians 10:8a τε γὰρ καὶ ¦ PT τε γὰρ [καὶ] ¦ SBL TH WH τε γὰρ ¦ NA [τε] γὰρ
2 Corinthians 10:8b ἡμῖν ¦ CT om.
2 Corinthians 10:10 μὲν ἐπιστολαί ¦ CT ἐπιστολαὶ μέν
2 Corinthians 10:12a ἐγκρῖναι ἢ συγκρῖναι ¦ TH WH ἐνκρῖναι ἢ συνκρῖναι
2 Corinthians 10:12b ἀλλὰ ¦ NA28 ἀλλ’
2 Corinthians 10:12c συγκρίνοντες ¦ TH WH συνκρίνοντες
2 Corinthians 10:12d συνιοῦσιν ¦ CT συνιᾶσιν
2 Corinthians 10:13 οὐχὶ ¦ CT οὐκ
2 Corinthians 10:18a συνιστῶν ¦ CT συνιστάνων
2 Corinthians 10:18b ἀλλ’ ¦ NA27 SBL WH ἀλλὰ

The Greek New Testament According to the Byzantine Text (Guardian Press, Inc., Robinson-Pierpont Byzantine Textform, 2026). Dedicated to the public domain by Guardian Press, Inc. and J. Jeffrey Dodson.