2 Corinthians 10:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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, are not wise.”
2 Corinthians 10:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Corinthians 10:12 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Corinthians 10:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For we are not bold to number or compare ourselves with some of those who commend themselves. But they themselves, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are without understanding.”
2 Corinthians 10:12 — World English Bible
2 Corinthians 10:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For we are not bold to number or compare ourselves with certain of them that commend themselves: but they themselves, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are without understanding. ”
2 Corinthians 10:12 — American Standard Version
2 Corinthians 10:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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,”
2 Corinthians 10:12 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Corinthians 10:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“For we dare not class ourselves or compare ourselves with some who commend themselves; but these, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are not intelligent. ”
2 Corinthians 10:12 — Darby Translation
2 Corinthians 10:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For 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 Corinthians 10:12 — Geneva Bible
2 Corinthians 10:12 in Context — 2 Corinthians 10
10 For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.
11 Let such an one think this, that, such as we are in word by letters when we are absent, such will we be 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, are not wise.
13 But we will not boast of things without our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you.
14 For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as though we reached not unto you: for we are come as far as to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ:
What Does 2 Corinthians 10:12 Mean?
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