CHAP. X.
To stop the mouths of the
false apostles, he sets forth
the power of his apostleship.
1 Now I Paul myself
beseech you, by the
meekness and gentleness of
Christ, who in presence indeed
am lowly 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 am thought to
be bold, against some, who
think of us as if we walked
according to the flesh.
3 For though we walk in
the flesh, we do not war according
to the flesh.
4 For the weapons of our
-- --
warfare are not carnal, but
mighty in God unto the pulling
down of fortifications, destroying
counsels,
5 And every height that exalteth
itself against the knowledge
of God, and bringing
into captivity every understanding
to the obedience of
Christ,
6 And having in a readiness
to revenge all disobedience,
when your obedience shall be
fulfilled,
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.
8 For if I also should boast
somewhat more of our power,
which the Lord hath given us
for edification, and not for
your destruction; I should not
be ashamed.
9 But that I may not be
thought as it were to terrify
you by epistles,
10 (For his epistles indeed,
say they, are weighty and
strong; but his bodily presence
is weak, 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
in deed, when 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.
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 to you.
14 For we stretch not ourselves
beyond our measure, as
if we reached not to you. For
we are come as far as to you
in the gospel of Christ.
15 Not glorying beyond
our measure in other men's
labours: but having hope of
your increasing faith, to be
magnified in you according to
our rule abundantly,
16 Yea, to 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.
17 But he that glorieth, let
him glory in the Lord.
18 For not he, that commendeth
himself, is approved;
but he whom God commendeth.
Challoner [1752], THE NEW TESTAMENT OF Our LORD and SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST. Translated out of the Latin Vulgat Diligently compared with the original Greek And first published by the English College of Rhemes, anno 1582. Newly revised, and corrected according to the Clementin Edition of the Scriptures. WITH ANNOTATIONS For clearing up modern Controversies in Religion, and other Difficulties of Holy Writ () [word count] [B12000].
