2Corinthians:10

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* Now I , Paul , myself am pleading with you by the meekness and fairness of Christ ; who in presence am lowly among you , but being absent am bold toward you . * But I beseech you that when I am present I may not be bold with that confidence by which I figure on being bold against some , who think of us as if we walked according to the flesh . * For though we walk in the flesh , we do not war according to the flesh . * For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty through God for pulling down strongholds , * casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God , bringing every thought into captivity unto the obedience of Christ , * and being ready to avenge all disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled . * Do you look at things according to the outward appearance ? If anyone is convinced in himself that he is Christ ’s , let him again consider this in himself , that just as he is Christ ’s , even so we are Christ ’s . * For even if I should boast somewhat more about our authority , which the Lord gave us for edification and not for your destruction , I shall not be ashamed ; * so that I may not seem to frighten you by letters . * For his letters , they say , are weighty and powerful , but his bodily presence is weak , and his speech of no account . * Let such a person consider this , that what we are in word through letters when we are absent , such we are also in deed when we are present . * For we dare not class ourselves or compare ourselves with those who commend themselves . But they , measuring themselves by themselves , and comparing themselves among themselves , are not wise . * We , however , will not boast beyond measure , but according to the measure of the rule which God distributed to us ; a measure which reaches even unto you . * For we are not overextending ourselves (as though not extending to you ), for we also came as far as to you with the gospel of Christ ; * not boasting of things beyond measure , that is , in other men ’s labors , but having hope , that as your faith is growing , according to our rule , being greatly enlarged to overflowing , * in order to preach the gospel in the regions beyond you , and not to boast in another ’s measure of accomplishment . * But he who glories , let him glory in the Lord . * For not he who commends himself is approved , but whom the Lord commends .

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