2 Corinthians 10:12-18

Living_Oracles(i) 12 But we dare not rank and compare ourselves with some who commend themselves: however, they, among themselves, measuring themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, do not understand themselves. 13 Further, we will not boast of things not measured according to the line of measure, which the God of measure has allotted to us, to reach even to you. 14 For we do not stretch ourselves beyond our line, as not reaching to you; (but we are come as far as to you also, in the gospel of Christ.) 15 We do not boast of things not measured, that is, of other men's labors; but we have hope when your faith is increased, to be by you abundantly enlarged with respect to our line; 16 to declare the gospel in the regions beyond you; and not in another man's line, to boast of things already prepared. 17 He, then, who boasts, let him boast in the Lord. 18 For not he who commends himself is approved; but whom the Lord commends.