2 Corinthians 10:16
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New International Version (©1984)
so that we can preach the gospel in the regions beyond you. For we do not want to boast about work already done in another man's territory.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Then we will be able to go and preach the Good News in other places far beyond you, where no one else is working. Then there will be no question of our boasting about work done in someone else's territory.

English Standard Version (©2001)
so that we may preach the gospel in lands beyond you, without boasting of work already done in another’s area of influence.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
so as to preach the gospel even to the regions beyond you, and not to boast in what has been accomplished in the sphere of another.

International Standard Version (©2008)
Then we can preach the gospel in the regions far beyond you without boasting about things already accomplished by someone else.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
spreading the Good News in the regions far beyond you. We won't brag about things already accomplished by someone else.

King James Bible
To preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to boast in another man's line of things made ready to our hand.

American King James Version
To preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to boast in another man's line of things made ready to our hand.

American Standard Version
so as to preach the gospel even unto the parts beyond you, and not to glory in another's province in regard of things ready to our hand.

Bible in Basic English
So that we may be able to go on and take the good news to countries still farther away than you are, and not take credit for another man's work in making things ready to our hand.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Yea, unto those places that are beyond you, to preach the gospel, not to glory in another man's rule, in those things that are made ready to our hand.

Darby Bible Translation
to announce the glad tidings to that which is beyond you, not to be boasting in another's rule of things made ready to hand.

English Revised Version
so as to preach the gospel even unto the parts beyond you, and not to glory in another's province in regard of things ready to our hand.

Webster's Bible Translation
To preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to boast in another man's line of things made ready to our hand.

Weymouth New Testament
and shall tell the Good News in the districts beyond you, not boasting in another man's sphere about work already done by him.

World English Bible
so as to preach the Good News even to the parts beyond you, not to boast in what someone else has already done.

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

Geneva Study Bible

To preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to boast in {n} another man's line of things made ready to our hand.

(n) In countries which other men have prepared and cultivated with the preaching of the Gospel.

People's New Testament

10:16 To preach the gospel in the regions beyond you. Where no man has yet preached.

Wesley's Notes

10:16 In the regions beyond you - To the west and south, where the gospel had not yet been preached.

King James Translators' Notes

line: or, rule

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

16. To-that is, so as to preach . beyond you (and) not to boast, &c.

in another man's line of things made ready to our hand-Do not connect "line of things," &c.; but "boast of things," &c. To make this clearer, arrange the words thus, "Not to boast as to things (already made by the preaching of others) ready to our hand in another man's line (that is, within the line, or sphere of labor, apportioned by God to another)."

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

10:12-18 If we would compare ourselves with others who excel us, this would be a good method to keep us humble. The apostle fixes a good rule for his conduct; namely, not to boast of things without his measure, which was the measure God had distributed to him. There is not a more fruitful source of error, than to judge of persons and opinions by our own prejudices. How common is it for persons to judge of their own religious character, by the opinions and maxims of the world around them! But how different is the rule of God's word! And of all flattery, self-flattery is the worst. Therefore, instead of praising ourselves, we should strive to approve ourselves to God. In a word, let us glory in the Lord our salvation, and in all other things only as evidences of his love, or means of promoting his glory. Instead of praising ourselves, or seeking the praise of men, let us desire that honour which cometh from God only.


Acts 19:21 Now after these things were finished, Paul purposed in the spirit to go to Jerusalem after he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, saying, "After I have been there, I must also see Rome."
Romans 15:20 And thus I aspired to preach the gospel, not where Christ was already named, so that I would not build on another man's foundation;
2 Corinthians 11:7 Or did I commit a sin in humbling myself so that you might be exalted, because I preached the gospel of God to you without charge? (NASB ©1995)

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To preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to boast in another man's line of things made ready to our hand.

preach. Ro 15:24-28

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