Verse 8
2 Corinthians 10:8
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
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For if also I should boast somewhat more of our power, which the Lord hath given us unto edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed.
Original Language Text
greek
ἐάν ⸀τε ⸀γὰρ περισσότερόν τι καυχήσωμαι περὶ τῆς ἐξουσίας ἡμῶν, ἧς ἔδωκεν ὁ ⸀κύριος εἰς οἰκοδομὴν καὶ οὐκ εἰς καθαίρεσιν ὑμῶν, οὐκ αἰσχυνθήσομαι,
English Translation
For if I should boast more about our authority, which the Lord gave for building up and not for pulling down you, I will not be ashamed.
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Chapter 10 Context
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But I beseech you, that I may not be bold when I am present, with that confidence wherewith I am tho...
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For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh.
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For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty to God (Elohim) unto the pulling down of f...
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And every height that exhalteth itself against the knowledge of God (Elohim), and bringing into capt...
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7
See the things that are according to outward appearance. If any man trust to himself, that he is Chr...
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8
For if also I should boast somewhat more of our power, which the Lord hath given us unto edification...
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But that I may not be thought as it were to terrify you by epistles,
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10
(For his epistles indeed, say they, are weighty and strong; but his bodily presence is weak, and his...
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Let such a one think this, that such as we are in word by epistles, when absent, such also we will b...
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12
For we dare not match, or compare ourselves with some, that commend themselves; but we measure ourse...
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13
But we will not glory beyond our measure; but according to the measure of the rule, which God (Elohi...
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14
For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as if we reached not unto you. For we are come as f...
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15
Not glorying beyond measure in other men's labours; but having hope of your increasing faith, to be...
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16
Yea, unto those places that are beyond you, to preach the gospel, not to glory in another man's rule...
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But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
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18
For not he who commendeth himself, is approved, but he, whom God (Elohim) commendeth.
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