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For we do not presume to rank or compare ourselves with some of those who commend themselves; but when they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they have no understanding.

For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.

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 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.

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;

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:

not boasting beyond our measure, that is, in other people's labors, but with the hope that as your faith grows, we will be, within our domain, enlarged even more by you,

Not boasting of things without our measure, that is, of other men's labours; but having hope, when your faith is increased, that we shall be enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly,

so as to preach the gospel even to the regions beyond you, and not to boast in what has been accomplished in the domain of another.

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.

But THE ONE WHO BOASTS IS TO BOAST IN THE LORD.

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

For it is not the one who commends himself that is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends.

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