II Corinthians 10

ipse autem ego Paulus obsecro vos per mansuetudinem et modestiam Christi qui in facie quidem humilis inter vos absens autem confido in vobis

Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:

rogo autem ne praesens audeam per eam confidentiam qua existimo audere in quosdam qui arbitrantur nos tamquam secundum carnem ambulemus

But I beseech you, that I may not be bold when I am present with that confidence, wherewith I think to be bold against some, which think of us as if we walked according to the flesh.

in carne enim ambulantes non secundum carnem militamus

For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:

nam arma militiae nostrae non carnalia sed potentia Deo ad destructionem munitionum consilia destruentes

(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)

et omnem altitudinem extollentem se adversus scientiam Dei et in captivitatem redigentes omnem intellectum in obsequium Christi

Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

et in promptu habentes ulcisci omnem inoboedientiam cum impleta fuerit vestra oboedientia

And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.

quae secundum faciem sunt videte si quis confidit sibi Christi se esse hoc cogitet iterum apud se quia sicut ipse Christi est ita et nos

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.

nam et si amplius aliquid gloriatus fuero de potestate nostra quam dedit Dominus in aedificationem et non in destructionem vestram non erubescam

For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:

ut autem non existimer tamquam terrere vos per epistulas

That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters.

quoniam quidem epistulae inquiunt graves sunt et fortes praesentia autem corporis infirma et sermo contemptibilis

For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.

hoc cogitet qui eiusmodi est quia quales sumus verbo per epistulas absentes tales et praesentes in facto

Let such an one think this, that, such as we are in word by letters when we are absent, such will we be also in deed when we are present.

non enim audemus inserere aut conparare nos quibusdam qui se ipsos commendant sed ipsi in nobis nosmet ipsos metientes et conparantes nosmet ipsos nobis

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.

nos autem non in inmensum gloriabimur sed secundum mensuram regulae quam mensus est nobis Deus mensuram pertingendi usque ad vos

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.

non enim quasi non pertingentes ad vos superextendimus nos usque ad vos enim pervenimus in evangelio Christi

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:

non in inmensum gloriantes in alienis laboribus spem autem habentes crescentis fidei vestrae in vobis magnificari secundum regulam nostram in abundantiam

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,

etiam in illa quae ultra vos sunt evangelizare non in aliena regula in his quae praeparata sunt gloriari

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.

qui autem gloriatur in Domino glorietur

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

non enim qui se ipsum commendat ille probatus est sed quem Dominus commendat

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