10 According to (A)the grace of God which was given to me, like a wise master builder (B)I laid a foundation, and (C)another is building on it. But each person must be careful how he builds on it.

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10 By the grace God has given me,(A) I laid a foundation(B) as a wise builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one should build with care.

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10 According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.

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15 not boasting (A)beyond our measure, that is, in (B)other people’s labors, but with the hope that as (C)your faith grows, we will be, [a]within our [b]domain, (D)enlarged even more by you, 16 so as to (E)preach the gospel even to (F)the regions beyond you, and not to boast [c](G)in what has been accomplished in the domain of another. 17 But (H)the one who boasts is to boast in the Lord. 18 For it is not the one who (I)commends himself that is approved, but the one (J)whom the Lord commends.

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  1. 2 Corinthians 10:15 Lit according to our
  2. 2 Corinthians 10:15 See note 2 v 13
  3. 2 Corinthians 10:16 Lit to the things prepared in the

15 Neither do we go beyond our limits(A) by boasting of work done by others.(B) Our hope is that, as your faith continues to grow,(C) our sphere of activity among you will greatly expand, 16 so that we can preach the gospel(D) in the regions beyond you.(E) For we do not want to boast about work already done in someone else’s territory. 17 But, “Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord.”[a](F) 18 For it is not the one who commends himself(G) who is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends.(H)

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  1. 2 Corinthians 10:17 Jer. 9:24

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,

16 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.

17 But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

18 For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.

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