2 Corinthians 10:13

¹¹ Such people should consider that what we are in our letters when absent, we will be in our actions when present.

¹² We do not dare to classify or compare ourselves with some who commend themselves. When they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they show their ignorance.

We, however, will not boast beyond our limits, but only within the field of influence that God has assigned to us—a field that reaches even to you.

¹⁴ We are not overstepping our bounds, as if we had not come to you. Indeed, we were the first to reach you with the gospel of Christ.

¹⁵ Neither do we boast beyond our limits in the labors of others. But we hope that as your faith increases, our area of influence among you will greatly increase as well,

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: We, however, will not boast beyond our limits, but only within the field of influence that God has assigned to us—a field that reaches even to you.
KJV: But we will not boast of things without our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you.
WEB: But we will not boast beyond proper limits, but within the boundaries with which God appointed to us, which reach even to you.
ASV: But we will not glory beyond [our] measure, but according to the measure of the province which God apportioned to us as a measure, to reach even unto you.
DARBY: Now *we* will not boast out of measure, but according to the measure of the rule which the God of measure has apportioned to us, to reach to you also.
BLB: But we will not boast unto the things without measure, but according to the measure of the area that God apportioned to us, a measure to reach even as far as you⁺.

ÅB: vi derimot vil ikke rose oss over all måte, men etter målet av det område Gud har tildelt oss som mål: at vi skulle nå fram like til dere.
OTB: Vi vil imidlertid ikke skryte utover det som er passende, vi vil begrense vår skryt til det som Gud selv har bestemt for oss: og det inkluderer også dere.
B1930: vi derimot vil ikke rose oss over all måte, men efter målet av det område Gud har tildelt oss som mål: at vi skulde nå frem like til eder.

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Original text and word study

Cross references

1 Peter 4:10
As good stewards of the manifold grace of God, each of you should use whatever gift he has received to serve one another.
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Romans 12:6
We have different gifts according to the grace given us. If one’s gift is prophecy, let him use it in proportion to his faith;
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2 Corinthians 10:14–15
We are not overstepping our bounds, as if we had not come to you. Indeed, we were the first to reach you with the gospel of Christ.
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Romans 15:20
In this way I have aspired to preach the gospel where Christ was not known, so that I would not be building on someone else’s foundation.
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Ephesians 4:7
Now to each one of us grace has been given according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
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Romans 12:3
For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but think of yourself with sober judgment, according to the measure of faith God has given you.
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1 Corinthians 12:11
All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, who apportions them to each one as He determines.
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Matthew 25:15
To one he gave five talents, to another two talents, and to another one talent—each according to his own ability. And he went on his journey.
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