2 Corinthians 10

1Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Messiah, who in presence base among you, but being absent am bold toward you: 2But I beseech , that I may not be bold when I am present with that confidence, wherewith I think to be bold against some, which think of us as if we walked according to the flesh. 3For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: 4(For the weapons of our warfare not carnal, but mighty through Elohim to the pulling down of strong holds;) 5Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of Elohim, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Messiah; 6And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled. 7Do ye look on things after the outward appearance? If any man trust to himself that he is Messiah's, let him of himself think this again, that, as he Messiah's, even so we Messiah's. 8For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord has given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed: 9That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters. 10For letters, say they, weighty and powerful; but bodily presence weak, and speech contemptible. 11Let such an one think this, that, such as we are in word by letters when we are absent, such also in deed when we are present. 12For 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. 13But we will not boast of things without measure, but according to the measure of the rule which Elohim has distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you. 14For we stretch not ourselves beyond , as though we reached not unto you: for we are come as far as to you also in the gospel of Messiah: 15Not boasting of things without measure, , of other men's labours; but having hope, when your faith is increased, that we shall be enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly, 16To preach the gospel in the beyond you, not to boast in another man's line of things made ready to our hand. 17But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord. 18For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.