2 Corinthians 10:14

2 Corinthians 10:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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:
• New International Version (NIV)We are not going too far in our boasting, as would be the case if we had not come to you, for we did get as far as you with the gospel of Christ.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For we are not overextending ourselves, as though we did not reach you. For we were the first to come all the way to you with the gospel of Christ.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For we are not overextending ourselves (as though our authority did not extend to you), for it was to you that we came with the gospel of Christ;

Context of 2 Corinthians 10:14

12For we do not dare to classify 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. 13But we will not boast beyond limits, but within the limits of the area that God has assigned to us—to reach even as far as you. We are not extending ourselves too far, as if we did not reach you—for we did come even as far as to you with the Good News of Messiah. 15Neither are we boasting beyond limits based on the labors of others, but we have hope while your faith is growing for our area among you to be greatly enlarged— 16so that we may proclaim the Good News even to regions beyond you, not boasting about what has been accomplished in another’s area.

2 Corinthians 10:14 word by word

οὐ γὰρ ὡς μὴ ἐφικνούμενοι εἰς ὑμᾶς ὑπερεκτείνομεν ἑαυτούς· ἄχρι γὰρ καὶ ὑμῶν ἐφθάσαμεν ἐν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ τοῦ Χριστοῦ·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• we stretchὑπερεκτείνωhuperekteinō · to overextendG5239
• notοὐou · noG3756
• ourselvesἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
• as thoughὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• we reachedἐφικνέομαιephikneomai · to reachG2185
• notμήmē · notG3361
• untoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• youσύsu · youG4771
• we are comeφθάνωphthanō · to precede/arriveG5348
• as far asἄχριachri achris · untilG891
• alsoκαίkai · andG2532
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the gospelὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the gospelεὐαγγέλιονeuaggelion · gospelG2098
• of ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547

Cross-references for 2 Corinthians 10:14

• 2 Corinthians 3:1Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Or do we need, as some do, letters of recommendation to you or from you?
• Romans 15:18For I will not dare to speak of anything except what Messiah accomplished through me, to bring about the obedience of the Gentiles by word and deed,
• 1 Corinthians 2:10But God revealed these things to us through the Ruach. For the Ruach searches all things—even the depths of God.
• 1 Corinthians 3:5What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? Servants through whom you came to trust—and to each as the Lord gave.
• 1 Corinthians 4:15For though you may have ten thousand guardians in Messiah, yet you do not have many fathers. For in Messiah Yeshua, I became your father through the Good News.
• 1 Corinthians 9:1Am I not free? Am I not an emissary? Have I not seen Yeshua our Lord? Are you not my work in the Lord?
• 2 Corinthians 4:4In their case, the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, so they might not see the light of the Good News of the glory of Messiah, who is the image of God.
• Mark 1:1The beginning of the Good News of Yeshua ha-Mashiach, Ben-Elohim.
• Acts 20:24However, I don’t consider my life of any value, except that I might finish my course and the office I received from the Lord Yeshua, to declare the Good News of the grace of God.
• Romans 1:16For I am not ashamed of the Good News, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who trusts—to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
• Romans 2:16on the day when God judges the secrets of men according to my Good News through Messiah Yeshua.
• Romans 16:25Now to the One who is able to strengthen you according to my Good News and the proclamation of Yeshua the Messiah, according to the revelation of the mystery which has been kept secret for long ages
• Galatians 1:6I am amazed that you are so quickly turning away from the One who called you by the grace of Messiah, to a different “good news”—
• Colossians 1:5because of the hope stored up for you in heaven. You heard before about this hope in the true message of the Good News
• 1 Timothy 1:11in keeping with what was entrusted to me, the glorious Good News of the blessed God.

Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 10:14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14For we stretch not ourselves beyond - We have not proceeded straight from Macedonia through Thessaly, and across the Adriatic Gulf into Italy, which would have led us beyond you westward; but knowing the mind of our God we left this direct path, and came southward through Greece, down into Achaia, and there we planted the Gospel. The false apostle has therefore got into our province, and entered into our labors, and there boasts as if the conversion of…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure - In coming to preach to you we have not gone beyond the proper limits assigned us. We have not endeavored to enlarge the proper boundaries, to stretch the line which limited us, but have kept honestly within the proper limits. As though we reached not unto you - That is, as if our boundaries did not extend so far as to comprehend you. We have not overstepped the proper limits, as if Greece was not within…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-18Verses 12-18 If we would compare ourselves with others who excel us, this would be a good method to keep us humble. The apostle fixes a good rule for his conduct; namely, not to boast of things without his measure, which was the measure God had distributed to him. There is not a more fruitful source of error, than to judge of persons and opinions by our own prejudices. How common is it for persons to judge of their own religious character, by the opinions…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13-16Paul respected the limits God set for his missionary work, which included working with the Corinthians. He defends his honesty and authority, stating that when he first came to Corinth (Acts 18:1–17), he did so because God called him. Paul was determined not to enter another's area (see Romans 15:20), and he was the first to bring the good news about Jesus to Corinth. His recent opponents visited the church much later (2 Corinthians 11:4), so their claim…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. "We are not stretching ourselves beyond our measure, as (we should be) if we did not reach unto you: (but we do), for as far as even to you have we come in preaching the Gospel."Read the comment

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Commentaries on 2 Corinthians 10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings