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2 Corinthians 10:13-16
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
2 Corinthians 10:13-16
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
13 But we will not boast beyond measure but will keep to the limits[a] God has apportioned us, namely, to reach even to you. 14 For we are not overreaching ourselves, as though we did not reach you; we indeed first came to you with the gospel of Christ. 15 We are not boasting beyond measure, in other people’s labors; yet our hope is that, as your faith increases, our influence among you may be greatly enlarged, within our proper limits, 16 so that we may preach the gospel even beyond you, not boasting of work already done in another’s sphere.(A)
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- 10:13 Will keep to the limits: the notion of proper limits is expressed here by two terms with overlapping meanings, metron and kanōn, which are played off against several expressions denoting overreaching or expansion beyond a legitimate sphere.
2 Corinthians 10:13-16
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2 Corinthians 10:13-16
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13 We, however, will not boast beyond proper limits, but will confine our boasting to the sphere of service God himself has assigned to us,(A) a sphere that also includes you. 14 We are not going too far in our boasting, as would be the case if we had not come to you, for we did get as far as you(B) with the gospel of Christ.(C) 15 Neither do we go beyond our limits(D) by boasting of work done by others.(E) Our hope is that, as your faith continues to grow,(F) our sphere of activity among you will greatly expand, 16 so that we can preach the gospel(G) in the regions beyond you.(H) For we do not want to boast about work already done in someone else’s territory.
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