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          DASV: 2 Corinthians 10    

1 Now I, Paul, appeal to you by the meekness and gentleness of
Christ, I who allegedly in your presence is meek when among you,
but when away I am bold toward you.
2 Now I beg you that when I am present I may not have to show
boldness with the confidence that I count on using against
some who imagine that we are walking according to the flesh.
3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not wage war
according to the flesh.
4 For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but
God's mighty weapons for tearing down strongholds.
5 We tear down ideas and every arrogant pretense that is
raised up against the knowledge of God, and take every
thought captive to render it obedient to Christ.
6 We are ready to punish all disobedience, when your obedience
is complete.
7 You are only looking at the things staring you in the face.
If anyone trusts that he belongs to Christ, he should remind
himself of this: just as he belongs to Christ, so do we too.
8 For even though I boast too much concerning our authority,
which the Lord gave for building you up, and not for tearing
you down, I will not be ashamed of it.
9 I do not want it to seem like I am frightening you through
my letters.
10 For they say, "His letters are heavy and forceful; but his
physical presence is weak, and his speech repugnant."
11 Let such a person realize this: what we say by letters
when we are absent, we will also do when we are present.
12 For we do not dare to classify or compare ourselves with
those who recommend themselves. But when they measure
themselves by themselves, and compare themselves with
themselves, they are not wise.
13 But we will not boast beyond our limits, but only in the
domain which God has appointed, to reach out even to you.
14 For we are not overextending ourselves as though we did
not reach you; for we came even as far as you with the
gospel of Christ.
15 We do not boast beyond our limits, that is, about the
work done by others. Our hope is that, as your faith grows,
the sphere of our work among you might also grow,
16 so that we may preach the gospel even in areas beyond
you, and not boasting of work done in another's area
of influence.
17 But "Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord."
18 For it is not the one who recommends himself that
is approved, but those whom the Lord recommends.

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