Now{G1161} I{G1473} Paul{G3972} myself{G846} beseech{G3870}{(G5719)} you{G5209} by{G1223} the meekness{G4236} and{G2532} gentleness{G1932} of Christ{G5547}, who{G3739} in{G2596} presence{G4383} am base{G3303}{G5011} among{G1722} you{G5213}, but{G1161} being absent{G548}{(G5752)} am bold{G2292}{(G5719)} toward{G1519} you{G5209}:

But{G1161} I beseech{G1189}{(G5736)} you, that I may not{G3361} be bold{G2292}{(G5658)} when I am present{G3918}{(G5752)} with that confidence{G4006}, wherewith{G3739} I think{G3049}{(G5736)} to be bold{G5111}{(G5658)} against{G1909} some{G5100}, which{G3588} think{G3049}{(G5740)} of us{G2248} as{G5613} if we walked{G4043}{(G5723)} according{G2596} to the flesh{G4561}.

For{G1063} though we walk{G4043}{(G5723)} in{G1722} the flesh{G4561}, we do{G4754} not{G3756} war{G4754}{(G5731)} after{G2596} the flesh{G4561}:

(For{G1063} the weapons{G3696} of our{G2257} warfare{G4752} are not{G3756} carnal{G4559}, but{G235} mighty{G1415} through God{G2316} to{G4314} the pulling down{G2506} of strong holds{G3794};)

Casting down{G2507}{(G5723)} imaginations{G3053}, and{G2532} every{G3956} high thing{G5313} that exalteth itself{G1869}{(G5734)} against{G2596} the knowledge{G1108} of God{G2316}, and{G2532} bringing into captivity{G163}{(G5723)} every{G3956} thought{G3540} to{G1519} the obedience{G5218} of Christ{G5547};

And{G2532} having{G2192}{(G5723)} in{G1722} a readiness{G2092} to revenge{G1556}{(G5658)} all{G3956} disobedience{G3876}, when{G3752} your{G5216} obedience{G5218} is fulfilled{G4137}{(G5686)}.

Do ye look on{G991}{(G5719)} things after{G2596} the outward appearance{G4383}? If any man{G1536} trust{G3982}{(G5754)} to himself{G1438} that he is{G1511}{(G5750)} Christ's{G5547}, let him{G3049} of{G575} himself{G1438} think{G3049}{(G5737)} this{G5124} again{G3825}, that{G3754}, as{G2531} he{G846} is Christ's{G5547}, even{G2532} so{G3779} are we{G2249} Christ's{G5547}.

For{G1063}{G2532} though{G1437}{G5037} I should boast{G2744}{(G5667)} somewhat{G5100} more{G4055} of{G4012} our{G2257} authority{G1849}, which{G3739} the Lord{G2962} hath given{G1325}{(G5656)} us{G2254} for{G1519} edification{G3619}, and{G2532} not{G3756} for{G1519} your{G5216} destruction{G2506}, I should{G153} not{G3756} be ashamed{G153}{(G5701)}:

That{G3363} I may{G1380} not{G3363} seem{G1380}{(G5661)} as{G5613} if{G302} I would terrify{G1629}{(G5721)} you{G5209} by{G1223} letters{G1992}.

For{G3754} his letters{G1992}{G3303}, say they{G5346}{(G5748)}, are weighty{G926} and{G2532} powerful{G2478}; but{G1161} his bodily{G4983} presence{G3952} is weak{G772}, and{G2532} his speech{G3056} contemptible{G1848}{(G5772)}.

Let{G3049} such an one{G5108} think{G3049}{(G5737)} this{G5124}, that{G3754}, such as{G3634} we are{G2070}{(G5748)} in word{G3056} by{G1223} letters{G1992} when we are absent{G548}{(G5752)}, such{G5108} will we be also{G2532} in deed{G2041} when we are present{G3918}{(G5752)}.

For{G1063} we dare{G5111}{(G5719)} not{G3756} make{G1469} ourselves of the number{G1469}{(G5658)}, or{G2228} compare{G4793} ourselves{G1438} with{G4793}{(G5658)} some{G5100} that commend{G4921}{(G5723)} themselves{G1438}: but{G235} they{G846} measuring{G3354}{(G5723)} themselves{G1438} by{G1722} themselves{G1438}, and{G2532} comparing{G4793} themselves{G1438} among{G4793}{(G5723)} themselves{G1438}, are{G4920} not{G3756} wise{G4920}{(G5719)}.

But{G1161} we{G2249} will{G2744} not{G3780} boast{G2744}{(G5695)} of things without{G1519} our measure{G280}, but{G235} according{G2596} to the measure{G3358} of the rule{G2583} which{G3739} God{G2316} hath distributed{G3307}{(G5656)} to us{G2254}, a measure{G3358} to reach{G2185}{(G5635)} even{G2532} unto{G891} you{G5216}.

For{G1063} we stretch{G5239} not{G3756} ourselves{G1438} beyond{G5239}{(G5719)} our measure, as{G5613} though we reached{G2185}{(G5740)} not{G3361} unto{G1519} you{G5209}: for{G1063} we are come{G5348}{(G5656)} as far as{G891} to you{G5216} also{G2532} in{G1722} preaching the gospel{G2098} of Christ{G5547}:

Not{G3756} boasting{G2744}{(G5740)} of things without{G1519} our measure{G280}, that is, of{G1722} other men's{G245} labours{G2873}; but{G1161} having{G2192}{(G5723)} hope{G1680}, when your{G5216} faith{G4102} is increased{G837}{(G5746)}, that we shall be enlarged{G3170}{(G5683)} by{G1722} you{G5213} according{G2596} to our{G2257} rule{G2583} abundantly{G1519}{G4050},

To preach the gospel{G2097}{(G5670)} in{G1519} the regions beyond{G5238} you{G5216}, and not{G3756} to boast{G2744}{(G5664)} in{G1722} another man's{G245} line{G2583} of{G1519} things made ready to our hand{G2092}.

But{G1161} he that glorieth{G2744}{(G5740)}, let him glory{G2744}{(G5737)} in{G1722} the Lord{G2962}.

For{G1063} not{G3756} he{G1565} that commendeth{G4921}{(G5723)} himself{G1438} is{G2076}{(G5748)} approved{G1384}, but{G235} whom{G3739} the Lord{G2962} commendeth{G4921}{(G5719)}.