2 Corinthians 10

1 Now I Paul myself beseech you, by the mildness and modesty of Christ, who in presence indeed am lowly among you, but being absent, am bold toward you.

NOW I Paul myself exhort you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who, when present, am indeed lowly among you, but being absent, am bold towards you.

2 But I beseech you, that I may not be bold when I am present, with that confidence wherewith I am thought to be bold, against some, who reckon us as if we walked according to the flesh.

But I pray, that when I am present I may not be bold with the confidence with which I purpose to act resolutely against some who think of us, as if we walked after the flesh.

3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh.

For though we walk in the flesh, we war not after the flesh:

4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty to God unto the pulling down of fortifications, destroying counsels,

for the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God for the casting down the strong holds of corruption;

5 And every height that exhalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every understanding unto the obedience of Christ;

laying low proud reasonings, and every high thing which exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and making every thought captive to the obedience of Christ:

6 And having in readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience shall be fulfilled.

and holding ourselves ready to avenge every act of disobedience, when your obedience is fully proved.

7 See the things that are according to outward appearance. If any man trust to himself, that he is Christ’s, let him think this again with himself, that as he is Christ’s, so are we also.

Regard ye the things that are personal? If any man is confident in himself that he is Christ’s, let him reflect again in himself, that as he is Christ’s, so are we Christ’s.

8 For if also I should boast somewhat more of our power, which the Lord hath given us unto edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed.

Yea, and if I should boast somewhat more highly of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for your edification, and not for your destruction, I shall not be ashamed;

9 But that I may not be thought as it were to terrify you by epistles,

that I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters.

10 (For his epistles indeed, say they, are weighty and strong; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible, )

For his letters indeed, say they, are weighty and forcible, but his bodily presence is feeble, and his speech contemptible.

11 Let such a one think this, that such as we are in word by epistles, when absent, such also we will be indeed when present.

Let such a man be assured of this, that such as we are by word in our letters when absent, such also will we be in deed when we are present.

12 For we dare not match, or compare ourselves with some, that commend themselves; but we measure ourselves by ourselves, and compare ourselves with ourselves.

For we will not presume to put ourselves on the level, or compare ourselves with some who vaunt themselves; but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, have no understanding.

13 But we will not glory beyond our measure; but according to the measure of the rule, which God hath measured to us, a measure to reach even unto you.

But we will not glory in things beyond our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath marked out for us―a measure that hath reached even unto you.

14 For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as if we reached not unto you. For we are come as far as to you in the gospel of Christ.

For we stretch not our pretensions beyond bounds, as though we reached not unto you; for we have advanced even unto you in the gospel of Christ:

15 Not glorying beyond measure in other men’s labours; but having hope of your increasing faith, to be magnified in you according to our rule abundantly;

not boasting ourselves unmeasurably in other men’s labours; but having hope that when your faith is increased, we shall be enlarged by you according to our rule for more abundant usefulness,

16 Yea, unto those places that are beyond you, to preach the gospel, not to glory in another man’s rule, in those things that are made ready to our hand.

to preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to arrogate glory in another man’s line for things already prepared.

17 But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

18 For not he who commendeth himself, is approved, but he, whom God commendeth.

For not he who commendeth himself is approved, but he whom the Lord commendeth.