Now{G1161} I{G1473} Paul{G3972} myself{G846} entreat{G3870} you{G5209} by{G1223} the meekness{G4236} and{G2532} gentleness{G1932} of Christ,{G5547} I who{G3739} in{G2596} your presence{G4383} am{G3303} lowly{G5011} among{G1722} you,{G5209} but{G1161} being absent{G548} am of good courage{G2292} toward{G1519} you:{G5209}

yea,{G1161} I beseech{G1189} you, that I may{G2292} not{G3361} when present{G3918} show courage{G2292} with the confidence{G4006} wherewith I count{G3049} to be bold{G5111} against{G1909} some,{G5100} who{G3739} count{G3049} of us{G2248} as if{G5613} we walked{G4043} according to{G2596} the flesh.{G4561}

For{G1063} though we walk{G4043} in{G1722} the flesh,{G4561} we do{G4754} not{G3756} war{G4754} according{G2596} to the flesh{G4561}

(for{G1063} the weapons{G3696} of our{G2257} warfare{G4752} are not{G3756} of the flesh,{G4559} but{G235} mighty{G1415} before God{G2316} to{G4314} the casting down{G2506} of strongholds),{G3794}

casting down{G2507} imaginations,{G3053} and{G2532} every{G3956} high thing{G5313} that is exalted{G1869} against{G2596} the knowledge{G1108} of God,{G2316} and{G2532} bringing every{G3956} thought{G3540} into captivity{G163} to{G1519} the obedience{G5218} of Christ;{G5547}

and{G2532} being{G2192} in{G1722} readiness{G2092} to avenge{G1556} all{G3956} disobedience,{G3876} when{G3752} your{G5216} obedience{G5218} shall be made full.{G4137}

Ye look{G991} at the things{G3588} that are before{G2596} your face.{G4383} If{G1487} any man{G5100} trusteth{G3982} in himself{G1438} that he is{G1511} Christ's,{G5547} let him{G3049} consider{G3049} this{G5124} again{G3825} with{G575} himself,{G1438} that,{G3754} even{G2532} as{G2531} he{G846} is Christ's,{G5547} so{G3779} also{G2532} are we.{G2249}

For{G1063} though{G1437} {G5037} I should glory{G2744} {G2532} somewhat{G5100} abundantly{G4053} concerning{G4012} our{G2257} authority{G1849} (which{G3739} the Lord{G2962} gave{G1325} {G2254} for{G1519} building{G3619} you up, and{G2532} not{G3756} for{G1519} casting you{G5216} down),{G2506} I shall{G153} not{G3756} be put to shame:{G153}

that{G2443} I may{G1380} not{G3361} seem{G1380} as{G5613} if{G302} I would terrify{G1629} you{G5209} by{G1223} my letters.{G1992}

For,{G3754} His letters,{G3303} they{G5346} say, are weighty{G926} and{G2532} strong;{G2478} but{G1161} his bodily{G4983} presence{G3952} is weak,{G772} and{G2532} his speech{G3056} of no account.{G1848}

Let{G3049} such a one{G5108} reckon{G3049} this,{G5124} that,{G3754} what{G3634} we are{G2070} in word{G3056} by{G1223} letters{G1992} when we are absent,{G548} such{G5108} [are we] also{G2532} in deed{G2041} when we are present.{G3918}

For{G1063} we are not{G3756} bold{G5111} to number{G1469} or{G2228} compare{G4793} ourselves{G1438} with certain{G5100} of them that commend{G4921} themselves:{G1438} but{G235} they{G846} themselves, measuring{G3354} themselves{G1438} by{G1722} themselves,{G1438} and{G2532} comparing{G4793} themselves{G1438} with themselves,{G1438} are{G4920} without{G3756} understanding.{G4920}

But{G1161} we{G2249} will{G2744} not{G3780} glory{G2744} {G1519} {G3588} beyond{G280} [our] measure,{G280} but{G235} according to{G2596} the measure{G3358} of the province{G2583} which{G3739} God{G2316} apportioned{G3307} to us{G2254} as a measure,{G3358} to reach{G2185} even{G2532} unto{G891} you.{G5216}

For{G1063} we stretch{G5239} not{G3756} ourselves{G1438} overmuch,{G5239} as though{G5613} we reached{G2185} not{G3361} unto{G1519} you:{G5209} for{G1063} we came{G5348} even{G2532} as far as{G891} unto you{G5216} in{G1722} the gospel{G2098} of Christ:{G5547}

not{G3756} glorying{G2744} {G1519} {G3588} beyond{G280} [our] measure,{G280} [that is,] in{G1722} other men's{G245} labors;{G2873} but{G1161} having{G2192} hope{G1680} that, as your{G5216} faith{G4102} groweth,{G837} we shall be magnified{G3170} in{G1722} you{G5213} according{G2596} to{G1519} our{G2257} province{G2583} unto [further] abundance,{G4050}

so as to preach the gospel{G2097} even unto{G1519} the parts beyond{G5238} you,{G5216} [and] not{G3756} to glory{G2744} in{G1722} another's{G245} province{G2583} in regard of{G1519} things ready to our hand.{G2092}

But{G1161} he{G3588} that glorieth,{G2744} let him glory{G2744} in{G1722} the Lord.{G2962}

For{G1063} not{G3756} he that{G1565} commendeth{G4921} himself{G1438} is{G2076} approved,{G1384} but{G235} whom{G3739} the Lord{G2962} commendeth.{G4921}