Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version We are not going too far in our boasting, as would be the case if we had not come to you, for we did get as far as you with the gospel of Christ. New Living Translation We are not reaching beyond these boundaries when we claim authority over you, as if we had never visited you. For we were the first to travel all the way to Corinth with the Good News of Christ. English Standard Version For we are not overextending ourselves, as though we did not reach you. For we were the first to come all the way to you with the gospel of Christ. Berean Standard Bible We are not overstepping our bounds, as if we had not come to you. Indeed, we were the first to reach you with the gospel of Christ. Berean Literal Bible For we are not overextending ourselves, as not reaching to you. For we came also as far as you in the gospel of Christ, King James Bible 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: New King James Version For we are not overextending ourselves (as though our authority did not extend to you), for it was to you that we came with the gospel of Christ; New American Standard Bible For we are not overextending ourselves, as if we did not reach to you, for we were the first to come even as far as you in the gospel of Christ; NASB 1995 For we are not overextending ourselves, as if we did not reach to you, for we were the first to come even as far as you in the gospel of Christ; NASB 1977 For we are not overextending ourselves, as if we did not reach to you, for we were the first to come even as far as you in the gospel of Christ; Legacy Standard Bible For we are not overextending ourselves, as if we did not reach you, (for we were the first to come even as far as you in the gospel of Christ), Amplified Bible We are not overstepping the limits of our province, as if we did not [legitimately] reach to you, for we were the [very] first to come even as far as you with the good news of Christ. Christian Standard Bible For we are not overextending ourselves, as if we had not reached you, since we have come to you with the gospel of Christ. Holman Christian Standard Bible For we are not overextending ourselves, as if we had not reached you, since we have come to you with the gospel of Christ. American Standard Version For we stretch not ourselves overmuch, as though we reached not unto you: for we came even as far as unto you in the gospel of Christ: Aramaic Bible in Plain English For it was not as if we did not arrive unto you, for we joined ourselves as far as unto you. We arrived with The Gospel of The Messiah. Contemporary English Version We are not bragging more than we should. After all, we did bring the message about Christ to you. Douay-Rheims Bible For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as if we reached not unto you. For we are come as far as to you in the gospel of Christ. English Revised Version For we stretch not ourselves overmuch, as though we reached not unto you: for we came even as far as unto you in the gospel of Christ: GOD'S WORD® Translation It's not as though we hadn't already been to Corinth. We're not overstating the facts. The fact is that we were the first to arrive in Corinth with the Good News about Christ. Good News Translation And since you are within those limits, we were not going beyond them when we came to you, bringing the Good News about Christ. International Standard Version For it is not as though we were overstepping our limits when we came to you. We were the first to reach you with the gospel of the Messiah. Literal Standard Version for we do not stretch ourselves too much, as not reaching to you, for even to you we came in the good news of the Christ, Majority Standard Bible We are not overstepping our bounds, as if we had not come to you. Indeed, we were the first to reach you with the gospel of Christ. New American Bible For we are not overreaching ourselves, as though we did not reach you; we indeed first came to you with the gospel of Christ. NET Bible For we were not overextending ourselves, as though we did not reach as far as you, because we were the first to reach as far as you with the gospel about Christ. New Revised Standard Version For we were not overstepping our limits when we reached you; we were the first to come all the way to you with the good news of Christ. New Heart English Bible For we do not stretch ourselves too much, as though we did not reach to you. For we came even as far as to you with the Good News of Christ, Webster's Bible Translation For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as though we reached not to you; for we are come as far as to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ: Weymouth New Testament For there is no undue stretch of authority on our part, as though it did not extend to you. We pressed on even to Corinth, and were the first to proclaim to you the Good News of the Christ. World English Bible For we don’t stretch ourselves too much, as though we didn’t reach to you. For we came even as far as to you with the Good News of Christ, Young's Literal Translation for 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, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Paul's Apostolic Authority…13We, however, will not boast beyond our limits, but only within the field of influence that God has assigned to us—a field that reaches even to you. 14 We are not overstepping our bounds, as if we had not come to you. Indeed, we were the first to reach you with the gospel of Christ. 15Neither do we boast beyond our limits in the labors of others. But we hope that as your faith increases, our area of influence among you will greatly increase as well,… Cross References 1 Corinthians 3:6 I planted the seed and Apollos watered it, but God made it grow. 2 Corinthians 2:12 Now when I went to Troas to preach the gospel of Christ and a door stood open for me in the Lord, Treasury of Scripture For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as though we reached not to you: for we are come as far as to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ: we stretch not. 2 Corinthians 3:1-3 Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we, as some others, epistles of commendation to you, or letters of commendation from you? … Romans 15:18,19 For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed, … 1 Corinthians 2:10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. the gospel. 2 Corinthians 4:4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. Mark 1:1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God; Acts 20:24 But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God. Jump to Previous Authority Boasting Case Christ Corinth Extend Far First Glad Good Gospel Measure Need News Ourselves Part Preaching Pressed Proclaim Reach Reached Reaching Seem Stretch Tidings Undue WayJump to Next Authority Boasting Case Christ Corinth Extend Far First Glad Good Gospel Measure Need News Ourselves Part Preaching Pressed Proclaim Reach Reached Reaching Seem Stretch Tidings Undue Way2 Corinthians 10 1. Against the false apostles, who disgraced the weakness of his person and bodily presence, 4. he shows the spiritual might and authority with which he was armed against all adverse powers; 7. assuring those who at his coming he will be found as mighty in word as he is now in writing; 12. and encouraging them to reach out themselves beyond their compass. (14) For we stretch not ourselves . . . as though we reached not unto you.--Some of the better MSS. omit the negative, and then the sentence must be taken as a question: "Are we over-reaching" (i.e., transgressing boundaries), "as though you were not within the limit assigned to us?" For we are come as far as to you also.--The word for "come" (not the usual verb) is one which almost always in the New Testament, as in classical Greek, carries with it the sense of anticipation, "getting before others." (See Note on Matthew 12:28.) And this is obviously St. Paul's meaning. "We were the first to come," he says, "as working within our limits; the very fact that we did so come being a proof of it." They (his rivals) came afterwards, and were intruders. On Corinth, as the then limit of his work, see Note on the preceding verse. Verse 14. - As though we reached not unto you. In including you within the reach of our measuring line, we are guilty neither of presumption nor of intrusion. Your Church is a part of our legitimate province and range of work (Acts 18:1, 4). We are come as far as to you; rather, we anticipated others in coming to you; "we were the first to come as far as unto you." To St. Paul belonged the undisputed glory of having first introduced the gospel into the regions of Macedonia and Achaia.Parallel Commentaries ... Greek We are not oversteppingὑπερεκτείνομεν (hyperekteinomen) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural Strong's 5239: To over-stretch, stretch out beyond the measure assigned to me. From huper and ekteino; to extend inordinately. our [bounds], ἑαυτούς (heautous) Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's 1438: Himself, herself, itself. as if ὡς (hōs) Adverb Strong's 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner. we had not come ἐφικνούμενοι (ephiknoumenoi) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 2185: To come to, reach as far as. From epi and a cognate of heko; to arrive upon, i.e. Extend to. to εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. you. ὑμᾶς (hymas) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. Indeed, γὰρ (gar) Conjunction Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. we were the first to reach ἐφθάσαμεν (ephthasamen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural Strong's 5348: Apparently a primary verb; to be beforehand, i.e. Anticipate or precede; by extension, to have arrived at. you ὑμῶν (hymōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. with ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. the τῷ (tō) Article - Dative Neuter Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. gospel εὐαγγελίῳ (euangeliō) Noun - Dative Neuter Singular Strong's 2098: From the same as euaggelizo; a good message, i.e. The gospel. of Christ. Χριστοῦ (Christou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 5547: Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus. Links 2 Corinthians 10:14 NIV2 Corinthians 10:14 NLT 2 Corinthians 10:14 ESV 2 Corinthians 10:14 NASB 2 Corinthians 10:14 KJV 2 Corinthians 10:14 BibleApps.com 2 Corinthians 10:14 Biblia Paralela 2 Corinthians 10:14 Chinese Bible 2 Corinthians 10:14 French Bible 2 Corinthians 10:14 Catholic Bible NT Letters: 2 Corinthians 10:14 For we don't stretch ourselves too much (2 Cor. 2C iiC 2Cor ii cor iicor) |
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