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2 Corinthians 10:13
But we will not boast of things beyond our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you.
But we will not glory beyond our measure, but according to the measure of the province which God apportioned to us as a measure, to reach even unto you.
We, on the other hand, will not boast beyond our proper limit, but [will keep] within the limits of our commission (territory, authority) which God has granted to us as a measure, which reaches and includes even you.
We, on the other hand, will not boast beyond our legitimate province and proper limit, but will keep within the limits [of our commission which] God has allotted us as our measuring line and which reaches and includes even you.
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.
We, however, will not boast beyond measure but according to the measure of the area of ministry that God has assigned to us, which reaches even to you.
We won’t take pride in anything more than what is appropriate. Let’s look at the boundaries of our work area that God has assigned to us. It’s an area that includes you.
We will not boast about what lies outside the area of work which God has given us; rather, we will boast within our assigned area, and that area does reach as far as you.
We won't brag about something we don't have a right to brag about. We will only brag about the work God has sent us to do, and you are part of that work.
Now *we* will not boast out of measure, but according to the measure of the rule which the God of measure has apportioned to us, to reach to you also.
And we will not boast in unmeasured things, but in-relation-to the measure of the standard which God apportioned to us as a measure: to reach as far as even you.
But we will not glory beyond our measure; but according to the measure of the rule, which God hath measured to us, a measure to reach even unto you.
But we will not boast about anything outside the work that was given us to do. We will limit our boasting to the work God gave us, but this work includes our work with you.
As for us, we will only be proud of the work that God has given us to do. We will not be proud of anything more than that. And that includes our work among you.
But we will not boast about things that cannot be measured. Instead, we will boast according to the measure of the assignment that the God who measures things measured out to us: to reach out also as far as to you.
But we will not boast beyond limits, but will boast only with regard to the area of influence God assigned to us, to reach even to you.
But we will not boast beyond limits, but will boast only with regard to the area of influence God assigned to us, to reach even to you.
But we will not ·brag [boast] ·about things outside the work that was given us to do [L beyond the limits]. We will limit our ·bragging [boasting] to the ·work [sphere of ministry] that God gave us, ·and this includes our work with you [L which reaches even to you].
But we will not rejoice of things, which are not within our measure, but according to the measure of the line, whereof God hath distributed unto us a measure to attain even unto you.
How can we brag about things that no one can evaluate? Instead, we will only brag about what God has given us to do—coming to ⌞the city of Corinth⌟ where you live.
As for us, however, our boasting will not go beyond certain limits; it will stay within the limits of the work which God has set for us, and this includes our work among you.
We, however, will not boast beyond measure but according to the measure of the area of ministry that God has assigned to us, which reaches even to you.
But we will not brag about things outside the work that was given us to do. We will limit our bragging to the work that God gave us. And this work includes our work with you.
We will not boast about what cannot be evaluated. Instead, we will stay within the field that God assigned us, so as to reach even you.
Of course we shouldn’t dare include ourselves in the same class as those who write their own testimonials, or even to compare ourselves with them! All they are doing, of course, is to measure themselves by their own standards or by comparisons within their own circle, and that doesn’t make for accurate estimation, you may be sure. No, we shall not make any wild claims, but simply judge ourselves by that line of duty which God has marked out for us, and that line includes our work on your behalf. We do not exceed our duty when we embrace your interests, for it was our preaching of the Gospel which brought us into contact with you. Our pride is not in matters beyond our proper sphere nor in the labours of other men. No, our hope is that your growing faith will mean the expansion of our sphere of action, so that before long we shall be preaching the Gospel in districts beyond you, instead of being proud of work that has already been done in someone else’s province.
But we will not glory of things beyond our measure, but according to the measure of the rule, of the measure which God has distributed to us, to reach even unto you.
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.
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.
But we will not boast beyond our measure, but within the measure of the area of influence which God apportioned to us as a measure, to reach even as far as you.
But we will not boast beyond limits, but according to the measure of the assignment that God has assigned to us as a measure to reach even as far as you.
But we will not boast of authority we do not have. Our goal is to measure up to God’s plan for us, and this plan includes our working there with you.
We aren’t making outrageous claims here. We’re sticking to the limits of what God has set for us. But there can be no question that those limits reach to and include you. We’re not moving into someone else’s “territory.” We were already there with you, weren’t we? We were the first ones to get there with the Message of Christ, right? So how can there be any question of overstepping our bounds by writing or visiting you?
But we will not boast beyond measure, but within the boundaries which God has appointed us, which reach even you.
We, however, will not boast beyond · proper limits, but only within the measure of the sphere of action which God has assigned to us · as a measure, extending even as far as you.
How can we brag about things that no one can evaluate? Instead, we will only brag about what God has given us to do—coming to the city of Corinth where you live.
But we will not boast beyond measure but will keep to the limits God has apportioned us, namely, to reach even to you.
But we will not boast beyond our measure, but within the measure of the domain which God assigned to us as a measure, to reach even as far as you.
But we will not boast beyond our measure, but within the measure of the sphere which God apportioned to us as a measure, to reach even as far as you.
In contrast, we will not boast beyond the proper limits. Rather, we will measure ourselves according to the standard that God laid down for us, which enabled us to reach out all the way to you.
But we will not brag about things outside the work that was given us to do. We will limit our bragging to the work that God gave us, and this includes our work with you.
But we will not boast beyond certain limits, but will confine our boasting according to the limits of the work to which God has appointed us, that reaches even as far as you.
But I won’t brag more than I should. God himself has given me an opportunity for serving. I will only brag about what I have done with that opportunity. This opportunity for serving also includes you.
We, however, will not boast beyond proper limits, but will confine our boasting to the sphere of service God himself has assigned to us, a sphere that also includes you.
We, however, will not boast beyond proper limits, but will confine our boasting to the sphere of service God himself has assigned to us, a sphere that also includes you.
We, however, will not boast beyond measure, but within the limits of the sphere which God appointed us—a sphere which especially includes you.
But we will not talk with pride more than God allows us to. We will follow the plan of the work He has given us to do and you are a part of that work.
We will not boast about things done outside our area of authority. We will boast only about what has happened within the boundaries of the work God has given us, which includes our working with you.
But we will not boast unduly, but according to the measure of the work that God has assigned to us – a work that reaches even to you.
We, however, will not boast beyond limits, but will keep within the field that God has assigned to us, to reach out even as far as you.
We, however, will not boast beyond limits, but will keep within the field that God has assigned to us, to reach out even as far as you.
We, however, will not boast beyond limits, but will keep within the field that God has assigned to us, to reach out even as far as you.
We, however, will not boast beyond limits but will keep within the field that God has assigned to us, to reach out even as far as you.
But when we boast, we don’t go off into flights of fancy; we boast according to the measure of the rule God has given us to measure ourselves by, and that rule includes our work with you!
But we will not boast out of our depth, but will be shomer to keep within the sadeh (field) Hashem has apportioned to us [Ro 12:3] which reached out even as far as you. [Ga 2:7 8]
But we will not boast of things which are not measurable, but according to the measure of the rule which God has distributed to us; a measure to reach even to you.
But we will not boast beyond limit, but will keep to the limits God has apportioned us, to reach even to you.
But we will not boast beyond limit, but will keep to the limits God has apportioned us, to reach even to you.
But we will not boast beyond limits, but within the limits of the area that God has assigned to us—to reach even as far as you.
So we will carefully limit our boasting to the extent only of what God has done in and through us, a reach that extends as far as you.
But we will not boast beyond proper limits, but within the boundaries with which God appointed to us, which reach even to you.
We will not talk of things we did not do. No, we will only be proud of those things which God has given us to do. And he has sent us even as far as you.
For we shall not have glory over measure, but by the measure of the rule [but after the measure of rule] which God measured to us, the measure that stretcheth [till] to you.
and we in regard to the unmeasured things will not boast ourselves, but after the measure of the line that the God of measure did appoint to us -- to reach even unto you;
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