2 Corinthians 10:15-17

New Catholic Bible

¹⁵Neither are we boasting immoderately of the labors of others. Our hope is rather that, as your faith increases, our influence among you will be greater than ever, ¹⁶so that we may preach the gospel to regions beyond you, rather than boasting about work already done in someone else’s region.

¹⁷If anyone would boast, let him boast in the Lord.^[a]

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Footnotes

2 Corinthians 10:17 Let him boast in the Lord: boasting is not wrong when it is done “in the Lord.” Paul boasts of God’s work accomplished through him in the community (2 Cor 10:13-16; see 2 Cor 1:12-14). This is his recommendation (2 Cor 3:1-3). See note on 1 Cor 1:29-31.

2 Corinthians 10:15-17

New International Version

¹⁵Neither do we go beyond our limits^(A) by boasting of work done by others.^(B) Our hope is that, as your faith continues to grow,^(C) our sphere of activity among you will greatly expand, ¹⁶so that we can preach the gospel^(D) in the regions beyond you.^(E) For we do not want to boast about work already done in someone else’s territory. ¹⁷But, “Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord.”^[a]^(F)