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(for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty before God to the casting down of strongholds);

For, His letters, they say, are weighty and strong; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech of no account.

For we are not bold to number or compare ourselves with certain of them that commend themselves: but they themselves, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are without understanding.

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.

not glorying beyond our measure, that is, in other men's labors; but having hope that, as your faith groweth, we shall be magnified in you according to our province unto further abundance,

But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.

Would that ye could bear with me in a little foolishness: but indeed ye do bear with me.

But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve in his craftiness, your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity and the purity that is toward Christ.

But though I be rude in speech, yet am I not in knowledge; nay, in every way have we made this manifest unto you in all things.

But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them that desire an occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we.

I say again, Let no man think me foolish; but if ye do, yet as foolish receive me, that I also may glory a little.

That which I speak, I speak not after the Lord, but as in foolishness, in this confidence of glorying.

I must needs glory, though it is not expedient; but I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

On behalf of such a one will I glory: but on mine own behalf I will not glory, save in my weaknesses.

For if I should desire to glory, I shall not be foolish; for I shall speak the truth: but I forbear, lest any man should account of me above that which he seeth me to be, or heareth from me.

Behold, this is the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be a burden to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.

But be it so, I did not myself burden you; but, being crafty, I caught you with guile.

Ye think all this time that we are excusing ourselves unto you. In the sight of God speak we in Christ. But all things, beloved, are for your edifying.

seeing that ye seek a proof of Christ that speaketh in me; who to you-ward is not weak, but is powerful in you: