102 Corinthians 10

CHAP. X. / Against the false Apostles, who disgraced the weaknesse of his person and bodily presence, he setteth out the spirituall might and authoritie, with which hee is armed against all aduersary

1NOW I Paul my selfe beseech you, by the meekenes and gentlenesse of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent, am bold toward you:Select 2 Corinthians 10:1

2But I beseech you, that I may not bee bold when I am present, with that confidence, wherewith I thinke to be bold against some, which thinke of vs as if wee walked according to the flesh.Select 2 Corinthians 10:2

3For though we walke in the flesh, we doe not warre after the flesh:Select 2 Corinthians 10:3

4(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling downe of strong holds.)Select 2 Corinthians 10:4

5Casting down imaginations, and euery high thing that exalteth it selfe against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captiuity euery thought to the obedience of Christ:Select 2 Corinthians 10:5

6And hauing in a readinesse to reuenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.Select 2 Corinthians 10:6

7Doe ye look on things after the outward appearance? if any man trust to himself that he is Christs, let him of himselfe think this againe, that as he is Christs, euen so are we Christs.Select 2 Corinthians 10:7

8For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, (which the Lord hath giuen vs for edification, and not for your destruction) I should not be ashamed:Select 2 Corinthians 10:8

9That I may not seeme as if I would terrifie you by letters.Select 2 Corinthians 10:9

10For his letters (say they) are waighty and powerfull, but his bodily presence is weake, and his speach contemptible.Select 2 Corinthians 10:10

11Let such a one thinke this: that such as we are in word by letters, when we are absent, such will we be also in deede when we are present.Select 2 Corinthians 10:11

12For we dare not make our selues of the number, or compare our selues with some that commend themselues: but they measuring themselues by themselues, and comparing themselues among themselues, are not wise.Select 2 Corinthians 10:12

13But we will not boast of things without our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to vs, a measure to reach euen vnto you.Select 2 Corinthians 10:13

14For we stretch not our selues beyond our measure as though wee reached not vnto you, for wee are come as farre as to you also, in preaching the Gospel of Christ:Select 2 Corinthians 10:14

15Not boasting of things without our measure, that is, of other mens labours, but hauing hope, when your faith is increased, that wee shall bee enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly.Select 2 Corinthians 10:15

16To preach the Gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to boast in another mans line of things made ready to our hand.Select 2 Corinthians 10:16

17But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.Select 2 Corinthians 10:17

18For, not he that commendeth himselfe is approued, but whom the Lord commendeth.Select 2 Corinthians 10:18