Verse 14
2 Corinthians 10:14
Bible in Basic English
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For we have no need to make ourselves seem more than we are, as if our authority did not come as far as to you: for we came even as far as you with the good news of Christ:
Original Language Text
greek
οὐ γὰρ ὡς μὴ ἐφικνούμενοι εἰς ὑμᾶς ὑπερεκτείνομεν ἑαυτούς, ἄχρι γὰρ καὶ ὑμῶν ἐφθάσαμεν ἐν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ τοῦ Χριστοῦ—
English Translation
For we do not stretch ourselves beyond measure, as if we could not reach you, for we have come as far as you in the gospel of Christ.
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Chapter 10 Context
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8
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9
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10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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