2 Corinthians 10

1Now I Paul, myself, entreat you by the humility and gentleness of Christ, I who in your presence am lowly among you, but being absent am bold toward you.Cross-references: Ps 45:4 · Isa 42:3 · Zech 9:9 · Matt 11:29 · Matt 12:19 · Matt 21:5 · +27 more

2Yes, I beg you that I may not, when present, show courage with the confidence with which I intend to be bold against some, who consider us to be walking according to the flesh.Cross-references: Rom 8:1 · Rom 8:5 · 1Cor 4:18 · 2Cor 11:9 · 2Cor 12:13 · 2Cor 13:2 · +3 more

3For though we walk in the flesh, we don’t wage war according to the flesh;Cross-references: Rom 8:13 · 2Cor 10:4 · Gal 2:20 · 1Tim 1:18 · 2Tim 2:3 · 2Tim 4:7 · +2 more

4for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty before God to the throwing down of strongholds,Cross-references: Josh 6:20 · Judg 7:13 · Judg 15:14 · 1Sam 17:45 · Ps 110:2 · Isa 30:25 · +20 more

5throwing down imaginations and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,Cross-references: Gen 8:21 · Ex 5:2 · Ex 9:16 · Deut 15:9 · 2Ki 19:22 · 2Ki 19:28 · +39 more

6and being in readiness to avenge all disobedience when your obedience is made full.Cross-references: Num 16:26 · Acts 5:3 · Acts 13:10 · 1Cor 4:21 · 1Cor 5:3 · 2Cor 2:9 · +5 more

7Do you look at things only as they appear in front of your face? If anyone trusts in himself that he is Christ’s, let him consider this again with himself, that even as he is Christ’s, so we also are Christ’s.Cross-references: 1Sam 16:7 · Matt 23:5 · Luke 16:15 · John 7:24 · Rom 2:28 · 1Cor 1:12 · +15 more

8For even if I boast somewhat abundantly concerning our authority, which the Lord gave for building you up and not for casting you down, I will not be ashamed,Cross-references: 2Cor 1:24 · 2Cor 7:14 · 2Cor 12:6 · 2Cor 13:2 · 2Cor 13:8 · 2Cor 13:10 · +2 more

9that I may not seem as if I desire to terrify you by my letters.Cross-references: 1Cor 4:5 · 1Cor 4:19 · 2Cor 10:10

10For, “His letters”, they say, “are weighty and strong, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech is despised.”Cross-references: Ex 4:10 · Jer 1:6 · 1Cor 1:17 · 1Cor 1:21 · 1Cor 2:1 · 2Cor 10:1 · +3 more

11Let such a person consider this, that what we are in word by letters when we are absent, such are we also in deed when we are present.Cross-references: 1Cor 4:19 · 2Cor 12:20 · 2Cor 13:2 · 2Cor 13:10

12For we are not bold to number or compare ourselves with some of those who commend themselves. But they themselves, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are without understanding.Cross-references: Job 12:2 · Prov 25:27 · Prov 26:12 · Prov 27:2 · Luke 18:11 · Rom 15:18 · +3 more

13But we will not boast beyond proper limits, but within the boundaries with which God appointed to us, which reach even to you.Cross-references: Ps 19:4 · Prov 25:14 · Isa 28:17 · Matt 25:15 · Rom 10:18 · Rom 12:3 · +6 more

14For we don’t stretch ourselves too much, as though we didn’t reach to you. For we came even as far as to you with the Good News of Christ,Cross-references: Mark 1:1 · Acts 20:24 · Rom 1:16 · Rom 2:16 · Rom 15:18 · Rom 16:25 · +11 more

15not boasting beyond proper limits in other men’s labors, but having hope that as your faith grows, we will be abundantly enlarged by you in our sphere of influence,Cross-references: Acts 5:13 · Rom 15:20 · 2Cor 10:13 · 2Thess 1:3

16so as to preach the Good News even to the parts beyond you, not to boast in what someone else has already done.Cross-references: Acts 19:21 · Rom 15:24

17But “he who boasts, let him boast in the Lord.”Cross-references: Ps 105:3 · Ps 106:5 · Isa 41:16 · Isa 45:25 · Isa 65:16 · Jer 4:2 · +7 more

18For it isn’t he who commends himself who is approved, but whom the Lord commends.Cross-references: Prov 21:2 · Prov 27:2 · Matt 25:20 · Luke 16:15 · Luke 18:10 · John 5:42 · +14 more