1Now1161 I1473 Paul3972 myself846 beseech3870 you5209 by1223 the meekness4236 and2532 gentleness1932 of Christ5547, who3739 in2596 presence4383 am base3303 5011 among1722 you5213, but1161 being absent548 am bold2292 toward1519 you5209:
2But1161 I beseech1189 you, that I may not3361 be bold2292 when I am present3918 with that confidence4006, wherewith3739 I think3049 to be bold5111 against1909 some5100, which3588 think3049 of us2248 as5613 if we walked4043 according2596 to the flesh4561.
3For1063 though we walk4043 in1722 the flesh4561, we do4754 not3756 war4754 after2596 the flesh4561:
4(For1063 the weapons3696 of our2257 warfare4752 are not3756 carnal4559, but235 mighty1415 through God2316 to4314 the pulling down2506 of strong holds3794;)
5Casting down2507 imaginations3053, and2532 every3956 high thing5313 that exalteth itself1869 against2596 the knowledge1108 of God2316, and2532 bringing into captivity163 every3956 thought3540 to1519 the obedience5218 of Christ5547;
6And2532 having2192 in1722 a readiness2092 to revenge1556 all3956 disobedience3876, when3752 your5216 obedience5218 is fulfilled4137.
7Do ye look on991 things after2596 the outward appearance4383? If any man1536 trust3982 to himself1438 that he is1511 Christ's5547, let him3049 of575 himself1438 think3049 this5124 again3825, that3754, as2531 he846 is Christ's5547, even2532 so3779 are we2249 Christ's5547.
8For1063 2532 though1437 5037 I should boast2744 somewhat5100 more4055 of4012 our2257 authority1849, which3739 the Lord2962 hath given1325 us2254 for1519 edification3619, and2532 not3756 for1519 your5216 destruction2506, I should153 not3756 be ashamed153:
9That3363 I may1380 not3363 seem1380 as5613 if302 I would terrify1629 you5209 by1223 letters1992.
10For3754 his letters1992 3303, say they5346, are weighty926 and2532 powerful2478; but1161 his bodily4983 presence3952 is weak772, and2532 his speech3056 contemptible1848.
11Let3049 such an one5108 think3049 this5124, that3754, such as3634 we are2070 in word3056 by1223 letters1992 when we are absent548, such5108 will we be also2532 in deed2041 when we are present3918.
12For1063 we dare5111 not3756 make1469 ourselves of the number1469, or2228 compare4793 ourselves1438 with4793 some5100 that commend4921 themselves1438: but235 they846 measuring3354 themselves1438 by1722 themselves1438, and2532 comparing4793 themselves1438 among4793 themselves1438, are4920 not3756 wise4920.
13But1161 we2249 will2744 not3780 boast2744 of things without1519 our measure280, but235 according2596 to the measure3358 of the rule2583 which3739 God2316 hath distributed3307 to us2254, a measure3358 to reach2185 even2532 unto891 you5216.
14For1063 we stretch5239 not3756 ourselves1438 beyond5239 our measure, as5613 though we reached2185 not3361 unto1519 you5209: for1063 we are come5348 as far as891 to you5216 also2532 in1722 preaching the gospel2098 of Christ5547:
15Not3756 boasting2744 of things without1519 our measure280, that is, of1722 other men's245 labours2873; but1161 having2192 hope1680, when your5216 faith4102 is increased837, that we shall be enlarged3170 by1722 you5213 according2596 to our2257 rule2583 abundantly1519 4050,
16To preach the gospel2097 in1519 the regions beyond5238 you5216, and not3756 to boast2744 in1722 another man's245 line2583 of1519 things made ready to our hand2092.
17But1161 he that glorieth2744, let him glory2744 in1722 the Lord2962.
18For1063 not3756 he1565 that commendeth4921 himself1438 is2076 approved1384, but235 whom3739 the Lord2962 commendeth4921.