2 Corinthians 10:12

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

For we do not make bold to rank or to compare ourselves with certain of those commending themselves, but they, among themselves measuring themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are not wise,

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Referenced Verses

  • 2 Cor 3:1 : 1 Do we begin again to recommend ourselves, except we need, as some, letters of recommendation unto you, or from you?
  • Prov 26:12 : 12 Thou hast seen a man wise in his own eyes, More hope of a fool than of him!
  • Prov 27:2 : 2 Let another praise thee, and not thine own mouth, A stranger, and not thine own lips.
  • Luke 18:11 : 11 the Pharisee having stood by himself, thus prayed: God, I thank Thee that I am not as the rest of men, rapacious, unrighteous, adulterers, or even as this tax-gatherer;
  • 2 Cor 10:18 : 18 for not he who is commending himself is approved, but he whom the Lord doth commend.
  • Rom 15:18 : 18 for I will not dare to speak anything of the things that Christ did not work through me, to obedience of nations, by word and deed,
  • 2 Cor 5:12 : 12 for not again ourselves do we recommend to you, but we are giving occasion to you of glorifying in our behalf, that ye may have `something' in reference to those glorifying in face and not in heart;
  • Job 12:2 : 2 Truly -- ye `are' the people, And with you doth wisdom die.
  • Prov 25:27 : 27 The eating of much honey is not good, Nor a searching out of one's own honour -- honour.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

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    13and we in regard to the unmeasured things will not boast ourselves, but after the measure of the line that the God of measure did appoint to us -- to reach even unto you;

    14for not as not reaching to you do we stretch ourselves overmuch, for even unto you did we come in the good news of the Christ,

    15not boasting of the things not measured, in other men's labours, and having hope -- your faith increasing -- in you to be enlarged, according to our line -- into abundance,

    16in the `places' beyond you to proclaim good news, not in another's line in regard to the things made ready, to boast;

    17and he who is boasting -- in the Lord let him boast;

    18for not he who is commending himself is approved, but he whom the Lord doth commend.

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    12for not again ourselves do we recommend to you, but we are giving occasion to you of glorifying in our behalf, that ye may have `something' in reference to those glorifying in face and not in heart;

    13for whether we were beside ourselves, `it was' to God; whether we be of sound mind -- `it is' to you,

  • 11This one -- let him reckon thus: that such as we are in word, through letters, being absent, such also, being present, `we are' in deed.

  • 2 Cor 10:7-8
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    7The things in presence do ye see? if any one hath trusted in himself to be Christ's, this let him reckon again from himself, that according as he is Christ's, so also we `are' Christ's;

    8for even if also anything more abundantly I shall boast concerning our authority, that the Lord gave us for building up, and not for casting you down, I shall not be ashamed;

  • 1 Cor 4:6-7
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    6And these things, brethren, I did transfer to myself and to Apollos because of you, that in us ye may learn not to think above that which hath been written, that ye may not be puffed up one for one against the other,

    7for who doth make thee to differ? and what hast thou, that thou didst not receive? and if thou didst also receive, why dost thou glory as not having received?

  • 31for if ourselves we were discerning, we would not be being judged,

  • Gal 6:3-4
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    3for if any one doth think `himself' to be something -- being nothing -- himself he doth deceive;

    4and his own work let each one prove, and then in regard to himself alone the glorying he shall have, and not in regard to the other,

  • 2 Cor 12:5-6
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    5Of such an one I will boast, and of myself I will not boast, except in my infirmities,

    6for if I may wish to boast, I shall not be a fool, for truth I will say; but I forebear, lest any one in regard to me may think anything above what he doth see me, or doth hear anything of me;

  • 10we `are' fools because of Christ, and ye wise in Christ; we `are' ailing, and ye strong; ye glorious, and we dishonoured;

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    16Again I say, may no one think me to be a fool; and if otherwise, even as a fool receive me, that I also a little may boast.

    17That which I speak, I speak not according to the Lord, but as in foolishness, in this the confidence of boasting;

    18since many boast according to the flesh, I also will boast:

  • 1Do we begin again to recommend ourselves, except we need, as some, letters of recommendation unto you, or from you?

  • 2and I beseech `you', that, being present, I may not have courage, with the confidence with which I reckon to be bold against certain reckoning us as walking according to the flesh;

  • 5not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think anything, as of ourselves, but our sufficiency `is' of God,

  • 22do we arouse the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than He?

  • 6nor seeking of men glory, neither from you nor from others, being able to be burdensome, as Christ's apostles.

  • 9not because we have not authority, but that ourselves a pattern we might give to you, to imitate us;

  • 5for I reckon that I have been nothing behind the very chiefest apostles,

  • 3For I say, through the grace that was given to me, to every one who is among you, not to think above what it behoveth to think; but to think so as to think wisely, as to each God did deal a measure of faith,

  • 18Let no one deceive himself; if any one doth seem to be wise among you in this age -- let him become a fool, that he may become wise,

  • 19Again, think ye that to you we are making defence? before God in Christ do we speak; and the all things, beloved, `are' for your up-building,

  • 3and to me it is for a very little thing that by you I may be judged, or by man's day, but not even myself do I judge,

  • 11I have become a fool -- boasting; ye -- ye did compel me; for I ought by you to have been commended, for in nothing was I behind the very chiefest apostles -- even if I am nothing.

  • 26let us not become vain-glorious -- one another provoking, one another envying!

  • 16of the same mind one toward another, not minding the high things, but with the lowly going along; become not wise in your own conceit;

  • 4lest if Macedonians may come with me, and find you unprepared, we -- we may be put to shame (that we say not -- ye) in this same confidence of boasting.

  • 20avoiding this, lest any one may blame us in this abundance that is ministered by us,

  • 3nothing in rivalry or vain-glory, but in humility of mind one another counting more excellent than yourselves --

  • 12and what I do, I also will do, that I may cut off the occasion of those wishing an occasion, that in that which they boast they may be found according as we also;

  • 17for we are not as the many, adulterating the word of God, but as of sincerity -- but as of God; in the presence of God, in Christ we do speak.

  • 5for not ourselves do we preach, but Christ Jesus -- Lord, and ourselves your servants because of Jesus;

  • 12so that he who is thinking to stand -- let him observe, lest he fall.

  • 15as to wise men I speak -- judge ye what I say:

  • 13which things also we speak, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Holy Spirit, with spiritual things spiritual things comparing,

  • 12For our glorying is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom, but in the grace of God, we did conduct ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you;

  • 21in reference to dishonour I speak, how that we were weak, and in whatever any one is bold -- in foolishness I say `it' -- I also am bold.

  • 12so, then, each of us concerning himself shall give reckoning to God;

  • 9What, then? are we better? not at all! for we did before charge both Jews and Greeks with being all under sin,

  • 8But victuals do not commend us to God, for neither if we may eat are we in advance; nor if we may not eat, are we behind;