2 Corinthians 10

Thomson(i) 1 Now I Paul myself exhort you by the meekness and gentleness of the Christ, [I who when present am indeed lowly among you, but being absent am bold towards you] 2 and I pray this; that I may not when I am present presume upon that confidence, with which I lay my account to act boldly against some who reckon us as walking after the flesh. 3 For walking in flesh, not after the flesh, we are carrying on a war 4 [the weapons of our warfare being indeed not carnal but mighty through God for the demolition of fortifications] 5 demolishing surmises and every mount raised against the knowledge of God, and bringing every sentiment captive to the obedience of the Christ; 6 and being in a state of readiness to punish every act of disobedience, when your obedience is complete. 7 Consider what is before you. If any one is confident in himself that he is Christ's; let him again reckon this from himself, that as he himself is Christ's, so we also belong to Christ. 8 For though I should boast even somewhat more of this power of ours, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I shall not be put to shame. 9 In order that I may not seem as if I would terrify you by my letters, 10 ["For his letters, saith one, are indeed weighty and strong; but his bodily presence is weak, and his words contemptible,"] 11 let such a one reckon upon this, that such as we are in word by letters when we are absent, such we will actually be in deed when we are present. 12 For we do not presume to rank or compare ourselves with some of them who commend themselves, but are not aware that they are measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves. 13 As for us we will not boast of things not measured out to us; but according to the measure of the rule of measure which God measured out to us to have come even to you; 14 for we did not stretch ourselves out beyond bounds as not reaching yon; for even to you we came the first with the glad tidings of the Christ; 15 not into what were not measured out to us, boasting in other men's labours; but having a hope, on your faith being increased, to be by you farther enlarged, according to our .allotment 16 to publish the good tidings in the regions beyond you; not in another's allotment; in places ready prepared, for the sake of boasting. 17 But let him who boasteth, boast in the Lord. 18 For it is not he who commendeth himself, who is approved, but he whom the Lord commendeth.