"For we stretch not ourselves beyond {our measure}, as though we reached not unto you: for we are come as far as to you a…" — 2 Corinthians 10:14

2 Corinthians 10:14 · KJV

“For we stretch not ourselves beyond {our measure}, as though we reached not unto you: for we are come as far as to you also in {preaching} the gospel of Christ:”

— 2 Corinthians 10:14

Verse 13

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. {rule: or, line}

Verse 15

Not boasting of things without {our} measure, {that is}, of other men's labours; but having hope, when your faith is increased, that we shall be enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly, {enlarged...: or, magnified in you}

2 Corinthians 10 — Context

For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise. {are...: or, understand it not}

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. {rule: or, line}

For we stretch not ourselves beyond {our measure}, as though we reached not unto you: for we are come as far as to you also in {preaching} the gospel of Christ:

To preach the gospel in the {regions} beyond you, {and} not to boast in another man's line of things made ready to our hand. {line: or, rule}

Cross References

Romans 1:16

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

1 Corinthians 4:15

For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet {have ye} not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.

1 Timothy 1:11

According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.

1 Corinthians 9:1-2

Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord?

1 Corinthians 3:5-6

Who then is Paul, and who {is} Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?

1 Corinthians 2:10

But God hath revealed {them} unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.

2 Corinthians 3:1-3

Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we, as some {others}, epistles of commendation to you, or {letters} of commendation from you?

Galatians 1:6-8

I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: