2 Corinthians 10 : American Standard Version

1Now I Paul myself entreat you by the meekness and
gentleness of Christ, I who in your presence am lowly among you, but
being absent am of good courage toward you: 2yea, I
beseech you, that I may not when present show courage with the
confidence wherewith I count to be bold against some, who count of
us as if we walked according to the flesh. 3For though
we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh 4(for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty
before God to the casting down of strongholds), 5casting
down imaginations, and every high thing that is exalted against the
knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity to the
obedience of Christ; 6and being in readiness to avenge
all disobedience, when your obedience shall be made full. 7Ye 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. 8For though I should glory somewhat abundantly concerning our
authority (which the Lord gave for building you up, and not for
casting you down), I shall not be put to shame: 9that I
may not seem as if I would terrify you by my letters. 10For, His letters, they say, are weighty and strong; but his bodily
presence is weak, and his speech of no account. 11Let
such a one reckon this, that, what we are in word by letters when we
are absent, such are we also in deed when we are present. 12For we are not bold to number or compare ourselves with certain of
them that commend themselves: but they themselves, measuring
themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves,
are without understanding. 13But we will not glory
beyond our measure, but according to the measure of the province
which God apportioned to us as a measure, to reach even unto you.
14For we stretch not ourselves overmuch, as though we
reached not unto you: for we came even as far as unto you in the
gospel of Christ: 15not 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, 16so as to preach the gospel even
unto the parts beyond you, and not to glory in another's province in
regard of things ready to our hand. 17But he that
glorieth, let him glory in the Lord. 18For not he that
commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.