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2 Corinthians 10:13 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" But we will not boast beyond proper limits, but within the boundaries with which God appointed to us, which reach even to you. "

2 Corinthians 10:13

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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,

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2 Corinthians 10:1

"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 Corinthians 10:2

"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."

2 Corinthians 10:3

"For though we walk in the flesh, we don’t wage war according to the flesh;"

2 Corinthians 10:4

"for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty before God to the throwing down of strongholds,"

2 Corinthians 10:5

"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,"

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"and being in readiness to avenge all disobedience when your obedience is made full."

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