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2 Corinthians 10:7

You are looking at outward appearances. If anyone is confident that he belongs to Christ, he should remind himself that we belong to Christ just as much as he does.

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ASV

Ye look at the things that are before your face. If any man trusteth in himself that he is Christ’s, let him consider this again with himself, that, even as he is Christ’s, so also are we.

KJV

Do ye look on things after the outward appearance? If any man trust to himself that he is Christ’s, let him of himself think this again, that, as he is Christ’s, even so are we Christ’s.

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22 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ΤὰTaThe [things]G3588 →
κατὰkataaccording toG2596 →
πρόσωπονprosōponappearanceG4383 →
βλέπετε.blepeteare you looking.G991 →
εἴeiIfG1487 →
τιςtisanyoneG5100 →
πέποιθενpepoithenis persuadedG3982 →
ἑαυτῷhe'autōin himselfG1438 →
ΧριστοῦChristouof ChristG5547 →
εἶναι,einaito be,G1511 →
τοῦτοtoutothisG3778 →
λογιζέσθωlogizesthōhe should reckonG3049 →
πάλινpalinagainG3825 →
ἐφ᾽eph᾽withinG1909 →
ἑαυτοῦhe'autouhimselfG1438 →
ὅτιhotithatG3754 →
καθὼςkathōseven asG2531 →
αὐτὸςautosheG846 →
Χριστοῦ,Christou[is] of Christ,G5547 →
οὕτωςhoutōssoG3779 →
καὶkaialso [are]G2532 →
ἡμεῖςhēmeiswe ourselvesG3165 →

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Galatians 5:24Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.John 7:24Stop judging by outward appearances, and start judging justly.”2 Corinthians 5:12We are not commending ourselves to you again. Instead, we are giving you an occasion to be proud of us, so that you can answer those who take pride in appearances rather than in the heart.1 Corinthians 14:37If anyone considers himself a prophet or spiritual person, let him acknowledge that what I am writing you is the Lord’s command.2 Corinthians 11:23Are they servants of Christ? I am speaking like I am out of my mind, but I am so much more: in harder labor, in more imprisonments, in worse beatings, in frequent danger of death.Romans 8:9You, however, are controlled not by the flesh, but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ.1 Corinthians 3:23and you belong to Christ, and Christ belongs to God.1 Corinthians 9:1Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you yourselves not my workmanship in the Lord?1 John 4:6We are from God. Whoever knows God listens to us; whoever is not from God does not listen to us. That is how we know the Spirit of truth and the spirit of deception.Galatians 3:29And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed and heirs according to the promise.2 Corinthians 10:1Now by the mildness and gentleness of Christ, I appeal to you—I, Paul, who am humble when face to face with you, but bold when away.1 Corinthians 1:12What I mean is this: Individuals among you are saying, “I follow Paul,” “I follow Apollos,” “I follow Cephas,” or “I follow Christ.”1 Samuel 16:7But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart.”1 Corinthians 4:6Brothers, I have applied these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, so that you may learn from us not to go beyond what is written. Then you will not take pride in one man over another.Matthew 23:5All their deeds are done for men to see. They broaden their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels.2 Corinthians 11:4For if someone comes and proclaims a Jesus other than the One we proclaimed, or if you receive a different spirit than the One you received, or a different gospel than the one you accepted, you put up with it way too easily.2 Corinthians 11:18Since many are boasting according to the flesh, I too will boast.2 Corinthians 12:11I have become a fool, but you drove me to it. In fact, you should have commended me, since I am in no way inferior to those “super-apostles,” even though I am nothing.

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