1995 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
2 Corinthians 10
1 Against the false apostles, who disgraced the weakness of his person and bodily presence, he setteth out the spiritual might and authority, with which he is armed against all adversary powers, 7 assuring them that at his coming he will be found as mighty in word, as he is now in writing being absent: 12 and withal taxing them for reaching out themselves beyond their compass, and vaunting themselves into other men's labours.
10:1
Now 1161 I, Paul 3972, myself 846 urge 3870 you by the meekness 4240 and gentleness 1932 of Christ 5547—I who 3739 am meek 5011 when face 4383 to face 4383 with you, but bold 2292 toward 1519 you when absent 548!
10:2
I ask 1189a that when I am present 3918b I [need] not be bold 2292 with the confidence 4006 with which 3739 I propose 3049 to be courageous 5111 against 1909 some 5100, who regard 3049 us as if 5613 we walked 4043 according 2596 to the flesh 4561.
10:3
For though we walk 4043 in the flesh 4561, we do not war 4754 according 2596 to the flesh 4561,
10:4
for the weapons 3696 of our warfare 4752 are not of the flesh 4559, but divinely 2316 powerful 1415 for the destruction 2506 of fortresses 3794.
10:5
[We are] destroying 2507 speculations 3053 and every 3956 lofty 5313 thing 5313 raised 1869 up against 2596 the knowledge 1108 of God 2316, and [we are] taking 163 every 3956 thought 3540 captive 163 to the obedience 5218 of Christ 5547,
10:6
and we are ready 2092 to punish 1556 all 3956 disobedience 3876, whenever 3752 your obedience 5218 is complete 4137.
10:7
¶ You are looking 991 at things as they are outwardly 2596 4383. If 1487 anyone 5100 is confident 3982 in himself 1438 that he is Christ’s 5547, let him consider 3049 this 3778 again 3825 within 1909 himself 1438, that just 2531a as he is Christ’s 5547, so 3779 also 2532 are we.
10:8
For even 5037 if 1437 I boast 2744 somewhat 5100 further 4053 about 4012 our authority 1849, which 3739 the Lord 2962 gave 1325 for building 3619 you up and not for destroying 2506 you, I will not be put 153 to shame 153,
10:9
for I do not wish to seem 1380 as if 302 I would terrify 1629 you by my letters 1992.
10:10
For they say 5346, “His letters 1992 are weighty 926 and strong 2478, but his personal 4983 presence 3952 is unimpressive 772 and his speech 3056 contemptible 1848.”
10:11
Let such 5108 a person 5108 consider 3049 this 3778, that what 3634 we are in word 3056 by letters 1992 when absent 548, such 5108 persons 5108 [we are] also 2532 in deed 2041 when present 3918b.
10:12
¶ For we are not bold 5111 to class 1469 or 2228 compare 4793 ourselves 1438 with some 5100 of those 3588 who commend 4921 themselves 1438; but when they measure 3354 themselves 1438 by themselves 1438 and compare 4793 themselves 1438 with themselves 1438, they are without 3756 understanding 4920.
10:13
But we will not boast 2744 beyond 1519 280 [our] measure 280, but within 2596 the measure 3358 of the sphere 2583 which 3739 God 2316 apportioned 3307 to us as a measure 3358, to reach 2185 even 2532 as far 891 as you.
10:14
For we are not overextending 5239b ourselves 1438, as if 5613 we did not reach 2185 to you, for we were the first 5348 to come 5348 even 2532 as far 891 as you in the gospel 2098 of Christ 5547;
10:15
not boasting 2744 beyond 1519 280 [our] measure 280, [that is], in other 245 men’s 245 labors 2873, but with the hope 1680 that as your faith 4102 grows 837, we will be, within 2596 our sphere 2583, enlarged 3170 even 1519 more 4050 by you,
10:16
so 1519 as to preach 2097 the gospel 2097 even to the regions beyond 5238a you, [and] not to boast 2744 in what 2092 has been accomplished 2092 in the sphere 2583 of another 245.
10:17
But HE WHO BOASTS 2744 IS TO BOAST 2744 IN THE LORD 2962.
10:18
For it is not he who commends 4921 himself 1438 that is approved 1384, but he whom 3739 the Lord 2962 commends 4921.
