2 Corinthians 10:15 BSB

2 Corinthians 10:15

Neither 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,

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ASV

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,

KJV

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,

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Commentary

3 voices

Clement of Alexandria

The Stromata Book 6 (215)

The primacy of knowledge the apostle shows to those capable of reflection, in writing to those Greeks of Corinth, in the following terms: "But having hope, when your faith is increased, that we shall be magnified in you according to our rule abundantly, to preach the Gospel beyond you." He does not mean the extension of his preaching locally: for he says also that in Achaia faith abounded; and it is related also in the Acts of the Apostles that he preached the word in Athens.

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The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

Not boasting of things without our measure - There is here probably an allusion to the false teachers at Corinth. They had come after Paul had been there, and had entered into his labors. When he had founded the church; when he had endured trials and persecutions in order to reach Corinth; when he had labored there for a year and a half Act 18:11, they came and entered the quiet and easy field, formed parties. and claimed the field as their own. Paul says that he had not courage to do that; see note, 2Co 10:

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

"Not boasting to unmeasured bounds (that is, not exceeding our own bounds by boasting) of (literally, 'in') other men's labors." when--"As your faith goes on increasing." The cause of his not yet reaching with the Gospel the regions beyond Corinth, was the weakness as yet of their faith.

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Original language & word study

24 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
οὐκ	ouk	not	G3756 →
εἰς	eis	to	G1519 →
τὰ	ta	the [things]	G3588 →
ἄμετρα	ametra	beyond measure	G280 →
καυχώμενοι	kauchōmenoi	boasting	G2744 →
ἐν	en	in	G1722 →
ἀλλοτρίοις	allotriois	others’	G245 →
κόποις,	kopois	labors,	G2873 →
ἐλπίδα	elpida	hope	G1680 →
δὲ	de	however	G1161 →
ἔχοντες	echontes	having	G2192 →
αὐξανομένης	auxanomenēs	increasing	G837 →
τῆς	tēs	the	G3588 →
πίστεως	pisteōs	faith	G4102 →
ὑμῶν	humōn	of you	G4771 →
ἐν	en	among	G1722 →
ὑμῖν	humin	you	G4771 →
μεγαλυνθῆναι	megalunthēnai	to be enlarged	G3170 →
κατὰ	kata	according to	G2596 →
τὸν	ton	the	G3588 →
κανόνα	kanona	area	G2583 →
ἡμῶν	hēmōn	of us	G3165 →
εἰς	eis	to	G1519 →
περισσείαν,	perisseian	excess,	G4050 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Romans 15:20
In this way I have aspired to preach the gospel where Christ was not known, so that I would not be building on someone else’s foundation.
leads to
- 2 Corinthians 10:13–16
  We, 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.
- 1 Corinthians 3:9–15
  For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, God’s building.
Through
2 Thessalonians 1:3
We are obligated to thank God for you all the time, brothers, as is fitting, because your faith is growing more and more, and your love for one another is increasing.
leads to
- 2 Peter 3:18
  But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.
- 2 Peter 1:5–10
  For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge;
- Isaiah 40:29–31
  He gives power to the faint and increases the strength of the weak.
- Proverbs 4:18
  The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining brighter and brighter until midday.
- Philippians 1:9
  And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight,
Through
2 Corinthians 10:13
We, 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.
leads to
- 1 Peter 4:10
  As good stewards of the manifold grace of God, each of you should use whatever gift he has received to serve one another.

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