2Corinthians:10

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* And I myself , Paul , beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ ; I , who indeed to look upon [am ] lowly among you , but being absent am bold toward you . * But I ask , not being present , that I may be bold with the confidence which I think to be daring against some , who thought [of ] us as walking according to flesh . * For though walking about in flesh , we do not war according to flesh . * For the weapons of our warfare [are ] not fleshly , but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds , * pulling down imaginations and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God , and bringing into captivity every thought into the obedience of Christ ; * and having readiness to avenge all disobedience , when your obedience is fulfilled . * Do you look at things according to appearance ? If anyone has persuaded himself that he [is ] Christ 's , let him think this again as to himself , that as he [is ] Christ 's , even so we [are ] Christ 's . * For even if I also should boast somewhat more fully of our authority (which the Lord has given us for building up , and not for pulling you down ) I will not be put to shame ; * so that I might not seem to terrify you by letters . * For indeed they say , the letters [are ] weighty and powerful , but the bodily presence [is ] weak , and his speech is contemptible . * Let such a one think this , that , such as we [are ] in word by letters , being absent , such [we will be ] also in deed when we are present . * For we do not dare to rank or compare ourselves with some of the ones commending themselves . But they , measuring themselves among themselves , and comparing themselves to themselves , are not perceptive . * But we will not boast beyond measure , but according to the measure of the rule which the God of measure distributed to us , to reach even to you . * For we do not overstretch ourselves as [though ] not reaching to you . For we also came to you in the gospel of Christ ; * not boasting beyond measure in the labors of others , but having hope that the growing faith among you will be increased according to our rule , to overflowing ; * to preach the gospel in that beyond you , and not to boast in another 's rule in things made ready . * But he who glories , let him glory in [the ] Lord . * For not he who commends himself is approved , but he whom the Lord commends .

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