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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 Christs, let him of himself think this again,
that, as he is Christs, even so are we Christs. 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 mens 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 mans 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.
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