2 Corinthians 10:13

Geneva Bible (1560)

But we wil not reioyce of things, which are not within our measure, but according to the measure of the line, whereof God hath distributed vnto vs a measure to attaine euen vnto you.

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  • Rom 15:20 : 20 Yea, so I enforced my selfe to preach the Gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should haue built on another mans foundation.
  • 1 Cor 12:11 : 11 And all these thinges worketh one and the selfe same Spirit, distributing to euery man seuerally as he will.
  • 2 Cor 10:14-15 : 14 For we stretche not our selues beyonde our measure, as though wee had not attained vnto you: for euen to you also haue we come in preaching the Gospel of Christ, 15 Not boasting of things which are without our measure: that is, of other mens labours: and we hope, when your faith shall increase, to bee magnified by you according to our line aboundantly,
  • Eph 4:7 : 7 But vnto euery one of vs is giuen grace, according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
  • 1 Pet 4:10 : 10 Let euery man as hee hath receiued the gift, minister the same one to another, as good disposers of the manifolde grace of God.
  • Ps 19:4 : 4 Their line is gone forth through all the earth, & their words into the endes of the world: in them hath he set a tabernacle for the sunne.
  • Prov 25:14 : 14 A man that boasteth of false liberalitie, is like cloudes and winde without raine.
  • Isa 28:17 : 17 Iudgement also will I laye to the rule, and righteousnesse to the balance, and the haile shall sweepe away the vaine confidence, and the waters shall ouerflowe the secret place.
  • Matt 25:15 : 15 And vnto one he gaue fiue talents, & to an other two, and to another one, to euery man after his own habilitie, & straightway went fro home.
  • Rom 10:18 : 18 But I demaund, Haue they not heard? No doubt their sound went out through all the earth, and their wordes into the endes of the worlde.
  • Rom 12:3 : 3 For I say through the grace that is giuen vnto me, to euery one that is among you, that no man presume to vnderstande aboue that which is meete to vnderstand, but that he vnderstande according to sobrietie, as God hath dealt to euery man the measure of faith.
  • Rom 12:6 : 6 Seeing then that we haue gifts that are diuers, according to the grace that is giuen vnto vs, whether we haue prophecie, let vs prophecie according to the portion of faith:

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    14For we stretche not our selues beyonde our measure, as though wee had not attained vnto you: for euen to you also haue we come in preaching the Gospel of Christ,

    15Not boasting of things which are without our measure: that is, of other mens labours: and we hope, when your faith shall increase, to bee magnified by you according to our line aboundantly,

    16And to preache the Gospel in those regions which are beyonde you: not to reioyce in another mans line, that is, in the thinges that are prepared alreadie.

    17But let him that reioyceth, reioyce in the Lorde.

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    11Let such one thinke this, that such as wee are in woorde by letters, when we are absent, such wil we be also in deede, when we are present.

    12For wee dare not make our selues of the nomber, or to compare our selues to them, which praise themselues: but they vnderstand not that they measure themselues with themselues, and compare themselues with themselues.

  • 2 Cor 10:7-9
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    7Looke yee on things after the appearance? If any man trust in himselfe that hee is Christes, let him consider this againe of himself, that as he is Christes, euen so are we Christes.

    8For though I shoulde boast somewhat more of our authoritie, which the Lorde hath giuen vs for edification, and not for your destruction, I should haue no shame.

    9This I say, that I may not seeme as it were to feare you with letters.

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    12For we prayse not our selues againe vnto you, but giue you an occasion to reioyce of vs, that ye may haue to answere against them, which reioyce in the face, and not in the heart.

    13For whether we be out of our wit, we are it to God: or whether we be in our right minde, we are it vnto you.

  • 1 Cor 4:6-8
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    6Nowe these things, brethren, I haue figuratiuely applied vnto mine owne selfe and Apollos, for your sakes, that ye might learne by vs, that no man presume aboue that which is written, that one swell not against another for any mans cause.

    7For who separateth thee? And what hast thou, that thou hast not receiued? If thou hast receiued it, why reioycest thou, as though thou haddest not receiued it?

    8Nowe ye are full: nowe ye are made rich: ye reigne as kings without vs, and would to God ye did reigne, that we also might reigne with you.

  • 10The trueth of Christ is in me, that this reioycing shall not be shut vp against me in the regions of Achaia.

  • 20Auoiding this, that no man shoulde blame vs in this aboundance that is ministred by vs,

  • 2 Cor 12:5-6
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    5Of such a man will I reioyce: of my selfe will I not reioyce, except it bee of mine infirmities.

    6For though I woulde reioyce, I should not be a foole, for I will say the trueth: but I refraine, lest any man should thinke of me aboue that hee seeth in me, or that he heareth of me.

  • 3For I say through the grace that is giuen vnto me, to euery one that is among you, that no man presume to vnderstande aboue that which is meete to vnderstand, but that he vnderstande according to sobrietie, as God hath dealt to euery man the measure of faith.

  • 9Not because we haue not authoritie, but that we might make our selues an ensample vnto you to follow vs.

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    4But as we were allowed of God, that the Gospel should be committed vnto vs, so we speake, not as they that please men, but God, which approoueth our hearts.

    5Neither yet did we euer vse flattering wordes, as ye knowe, nor coloured couetousnes, God is recorde.

    6Neither sought we prayse of men, neither of you, nor of others, when we might haue bene chargeable, as the Apostles of Christ.

  • 5Not that we are sufficient of our selues, to thinke any thing, as of our selues: but our sufficiencie is of God,

  • 2 Cor 9:3-4
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    3Nowe haue I sent the brethren, lest our reioycing ouer you shoulde bee in vaine in this behalfe, that yee (as I haue sayde) be readie:

    4Lest if they of Macedonia come with me, and finde you vnprepared, we (that wee may not say, you) should be ashamed in this my constant boasting.

  • 14For if that I haue boasted any thing to him of you, I haue not bene ashamed: but as I haue spoken vnto you all things in trueth, euen so our boasting vnto Titus was true.

  • 16Neuerthelesse, in that whereunto wee are come, let vs proceede by one rule, that wee may minde one thing.

  • 12If others with you bee partakers of this power, are not we rather? neuerthelesse, we haue not vsed this power: but suffer all things, that we should not hinder the Gospel of Christ.

  • 12But what I doe, that will I doe: that I may cut away occasion from them which desire occasion, that they might be found like vnto vs in that wherein they reioyce.

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    16I say againe, Let no man thinke that I am foolish, or els take mee euen as a foole, that I also may boast my selfe a litle.

    17That I speake, I speake it not after the Lord: but as it were foolishly, in this my great boasting.

    18Seeing that many reioyce after the flesh, I will reioyce also.

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    12For our reioycing is this, the testimonie of our conscience, that in simplicitie and godly purenesse, and not in fleshly wisedome, but by the grace of God wee haue had our conuersation in the worlde, and most of all to you wardes.

    13For wee write none other thinges vnto you, then that ye reade or els that ye acknowledge, & I trust ye shal acknowledge vnto ye end.

    14Euen as ye haue acknowledged vs partly, that we are your reioycing, euen as ye are ours, in the day of our Lord Iesus.

  • 2And this I require you, that I neede not to be bolde when I am present, with that same confidence, wherewith I thinke to bee bolde against some, which esteeme vs as though wee walked according to the flesh.

  • Rom 15:17-18
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    17I haue therefore whereof I may reioyce in Christ Iesus in those things which pertaine to God.

    18For I dare not speake of any thing, which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient in worde and deede,

  • 7But we haue this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellencie of that power might be of God, and not of vs.

  • 10We are fooles for Christes sake, and ye are wise in Christ: we are weake, and ye are strong: ye are honourable, and we are despised.

  • 8For brethren, we woulde not haue you ignorant of our affliction, which came vnto vs in Asia, howe we were pressed out of measure passing strength, so that we altogether doubted, euen of life.

  • 19Againe, thinke yee that wee excuse our selues vnto you? we speake before God in Christ. But wee doe all thinges, dearely beloued, for your edifying.

  • 10Therefore write I these thinges being absent, least when I am present, I should vse sharpenesse, according to the power which the Lorde hath giuen mee, to edification, and not to destruction.

  • 24Not that wee haue dominion ouer your faith, but wee are helpers of your ioy: for by faith yee stande.

  • 7But vnto euery one of vs is giuen grace, according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

  • 22Doe we prouoke the Lord to anger? are we stronger then he?

  • 5Verely I suppose that I was not inferior to the very chiefe Apostles.

  • 5For we preach not our selues, but Christ Iesus the Lorde, and our selues your seruaunts for Iesus sake.

  • 2But haue cast from vs ye clokes of shame, and walke not in craftines, neither handle we the worde of God deceitfully: but in declaration of the trueth we approue our selues to euery mans conscience in the sight of God.