# 2 Corinthians 10 [[2 Corinthians 9|←]] • [[2 Corinthians 11|→]] --- ### 1 Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence base among you, but being absent am bold toward you: ### 2 But I beseech that I may be not bold when I am present with that confidence, wherewith I think to be bold against some, which think of us as if we walked according to the flesh. ### 3 For though we walk in the flesh, not we do war after the flesh: ### 4 (For the through weapons of our warfare not carnal, but mighty God to the pulling down of strong holds;) ### 5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ; ### 6 And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled. ### 7 Do ye look things on after the outward appearance? If any man trust to himself that he is Christ's, let him of himself think this again, that, as he Christ's, even so we Christ's. ### 8 For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, not I should be ashamed: ### 9 That not I may seem as if I would terrify you by letters. ### 10 For letters, say they, weighty and powerful; but bodily presence weak, and speech contemptible. ### 11 Let such an one think this, that, such as we are in word by letters when we are absent, such also in deed when we are present. ### 12 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, not are wise. ### 13 But we not will boast of things without measure, but according to the measure the of rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you. ### 14 For not we stretch ourselves beyond as though we reached not unto you: for we are come as far as to you also in the gospel of Christ: ### 15 Not boasting of things without measure, of other men's labours; but having hope, when is your faith increased, that we shall be enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly, ### 16 To preach the gospel in the beyond you, not to boast in another man's line of things made ready our hand. to ### 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.