2 Corinthians 10:13
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
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“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.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and we in regard to the unmeasured things will not boast ourselves, but after the measure of the line that the God of measure did appoint to us--to reach even unto you;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 2 Corinthians 10:13 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 19:4their voice has gone out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world. In the heavens He has pitched a tent for the sun.
- Proverbs 25:14Like clouds and wind without rain is the man who boasts of gifts never given.
- Isaiah 28:17I will make justice the measuring line and righteousness the level. Hail will sweep away your refuge of lies, and water will flood your hiding place.
- Matthew 25:15To 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.
- Romans 10:18But I ask, did they not hear? Indeed they did: “Their voice has gone out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world.”
- Romans 12:3For 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.
- Romans 12:6We have different gifts according to the grace given us. If one’s gift is prophecy, let him use it in proportion to his faith;
- Romans 15:20In 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.
- 1 Corinthians 12:11All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, who apportions them to each one as He determines.
- 2 Corinthians 10:14We 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.
- Ephesians 4:7Now to each one of us grace has been given according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
- 1 Peter 4:10As 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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