2 Corinthians 10:12

For wee dare not make our selues of the nomber, or to compare our selues to them, which praise themselues: but they vnderstand not that they measure themselues with themselues, and compare themselues with themselues.

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.

In Context

11Let such one thinke this, that such as wee are in woorde by letters, when we are absent, such wil we be also in deede, when we are present.

13But we wil not reioyce of things, which are not within our measure, but according to the measure of the line, whereof God hath distributed vnto vs a measure to attaine euen vnto you.

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Cross References

Proverbs 25:27It is not good to eate much hony: so to search their owne glory is not glory.

Proverbs 27:2Let another man prayse thee, and not thine owne mouth: a stranger, and not thine owne lips.

Romans 15:18For I dare not speake of any thing, which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient in worde and deede,

2 Corinthians 5:12For we prayse not our selues againe vnto you, but giue you an occasion to reioyce of vs, that ye may haue to answere against them, which reioyce in the face, and not in the heart.

Matthew Henry on 2 Corinthians 10:8-12

The Apostle's Spiritual Authority. ( a. d. 57.) 7 Do ye look on things after the outward appearance? If any man trust to himself that he is Christ's, let him of himself think this again, that, as he is Christ's, even so are we Christ's. 8 For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed: 9 That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters. 10 For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but… Read the whole commentary →

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