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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:
Aujto;? t846 P-NSM de; t1161 CONJ ejgw; t1473 P-1NS Pau'lo? t3972 N-NSM parakalw' t3870 V-PAI-1S uJma'? t5209 P-2AP dia; t1223 PREP th'? t3588 T-GSF prau?thto? t4240 N-GSF kai; t2532 CONJ ejpieikeiva? t1932 N-GSF tou' t3588 T-GSM Xristou', t5547 N-GSM oJ;? t3739 R-NSM kata; t2596 PREP provswpon t4383 N-ASN me;n t3303 PRT tapeino;? t5011 A-NSM ejn t1722 PREP uJmi'n, t5213 P-2DP ajpw;n t548 V-PXP-NSM de; t1161 CONJ qarrw' t2292 V-PAI-1S eij? t1519 PREP uJma'?: t5209 P-2AP
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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.
devomai t1189 V-PNI-1S de; t1161 CONJ to; t3588 T-ASN mh; t3361 PRT parw;n t3918 V-PXP-NSM qarrh'sai t2292 V-AAN th'/ t3588 T-DSF pepoiqhvsei t4006 N-DSF hJ'/ t3739 R-DSF logivzomai t3049 V-PNI-1S tolmh'sai t5111 V-AAN ejpiv t1909 PREP tina? t5100 X-APM tou;? t3588 T-APM logizomevnou? t3049 V-PNP-APM hJma'? t2248 P-1AP wJ? t5613 ADV kata; t2596 PREP savrka t4561 N-ASF peripatou'nta?. t4043 V-PAP-APM
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For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:
ejn t1722 PREP sarki; t4561 N-DSF ga;r t1063 CONJ peripatou'nte? t4043 V-PAP-NPM ouj t3756 PRT kata; t2596 PREP savrka t4561 N-ASF strateuovmeqa t4754 V-PMI-1P
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(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)
ta; t3588 T-NPN ga;r t1063 CONJ o&pla t3696 N-NPN th'? t3588 T-GSF strateiva? t4752 N-GSF hJmw'n t2257 P-1GP ouj t3756 PRT sarkika; t4559 A-NPN ajlla; t235 CONJ dunata; t1415 A-NPN tw'/ t3588 T-DSM qew'/ t2316 N-DSM pro;? t4314 PREP kaqaivresin t2506 N-ASF ojcurwmavtwn t3794 N-GPN logismou;? kaqairou'nte?
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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;
kai; t2532 CONJ pa'n t3956 A-ASN u&ywma t5313 N-ASN ejpairovmenon t1869 V-PMP-ASN kata; t2596 PREP th'? t3588 T-GSF gnwvsew? t1108 N-GSF tou' t3588 T-GSM qeou', t2316 N-GSM kai; t2532 CONJ aijcmalwtivzonte? t163 V-PAP-NPM pa'n t3956 A-ASN novhma t3540 N-ASN eij? t1519 PREP th;n t3588 T-ASF uJpakoh;n t5218 N-ASF tou' t3588 T-GSM Xristou', t5547 N-GSM
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And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.
kai; t2532 CONJ ejn t1722 PREP eJtoivmw/ t2092 A-DSN e~conte? t2192 V-PAP-NPM ejkdikh'sai t1556 V-AAN pa'san t3956 A-ASF parakohvn, t3876 N-ASF o&tan t3752 CONJ plhrwqh'/ t4137 V-APS-3S uJmw'n t5216 P-2GP hJ t3588 T-NSF uJpakohv. t5218 N-NSF
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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.
Ta; t3588 T-APN kata; t2596 PREP provswpon t4383 N-ASN blevpete. t991 V-PAI-2P ei~ t1487 COND ti? t5100 X-NSM pevpoiqen t3982 V-2RAI-3S eJautw'/ t1438 F-3DSM Xristou' t5547 N-GSM ei\nai, t1511 V-PXN tou'to t5124 D-ASN logizevsqw t3049 V-PNM-3S pavlin t3825 ADV ejfj t1909 PREP eJautou' t1438 F-3GSM o&ti t3754 CONJ kaqw;? t2531 ADV aujto;? t846 P-NSM Xristou' t5547 N-GSM ou&tw? t3779 ADV kai; t2532 CONJ hJmei'?. t2249 P-1NP
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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:
ejavn t1437 COND ?te? t5037 PRT ga;r t1063 CONJ perissovterovn t4053 A-ASN ti t5100 X-ASN kauchvswmai t2744 V-ADS-1S peri; t4012 PREP th'? t3588 T-GSF ejxousiva? hJmw'n, t2257 P-1GP hJ'? t3739 R-GSF e~dwken t1325 V-AAI-3S oJ t3588 T-NSM kuvrio? t2962 N-NSM eij? t1519 PREP oijkodomh;n t3619 N-ASF kai; t2532 CONJ oujk t3756 PRT eij? t1519 PREP kaqaivresin t2506 N-ASF uJmw'n, t5216 P-2GP oujk t3756 PRT aijscunqhvsomai, t153 V-FPI-1S
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That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters.
i&na t2443 CONJ mh; t3361 PRT dovxw wJ? t5613 ADV a^n t302 PRT ejkfobei'n t1629 V-PAN uJma'? t5209 P-2AP dia; t1223 PREP tw'n t3588 T-GPF ejpistolw'n: t1992 N-GPF
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For his letters*, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.
o&ti, t3754 CONJ AiJ t3588 T-NPF ejpistolai; t1992 N-NPF mevn, t3303 PRT fhsivn, t5346 V-PXI-3S barei'ai t926 A-NPF kai; t2532 CONJ ijscuraiv, t2478 A-NPF hJ t3588 T-NSF de; t1161 CONJ parousiva t3952 N-NSF tou' t3588 T-GSN swvmato? t4983 N-GSN ajsqenh;? t772 A-NSF kai; t2532 CONJ oJ t3588 T-NSM lovgo? t3056 N-NSM ejxouqenhmevno?.
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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.
tou'to t5124 D-ASN logizevsqw t3049 V-PNM-3S oJ t3588 T-NSM toiou'to?, t5108 D-NSM o&ti t3754 CONJ oiJ'oiv t3634 K-NPM ejsmen t2070 V-PXI-1P tw'/ t3588 T-DSN lovgw/ t3056 N-DSM dij t1223 PREP ejpistolw'n t1992 N-GPF ajpovnte?, t548 V-PXP-NPM toiou'toi t5108 D-NPM kai; t2532 CONJ parovnte? t3918 V-PXP-NPM tw'/ t3588 T-DSN e~rgw/. t2041 N-DSN
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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.
Ouj t3756 PRT ga;r t1063 CONJ tolmw'men t5111 V-PAI-1P ejgkri'nai t1469 V-AAN h^ t2228 PRT sugkri'nai t4793 V-AAN eJautouv? t1438 F-3APM tisin t5100 X-DPM tw'n t3588 T-GPM eJautou;? t1438 F-3APM sunistanovntwn: t4921 V-PAP-GPM ajlla; t235 CONJ aujtoi; t846 P-NPM ejn t1722 PREP eJautoi'? t1438 F-3DPM eJautou;? t1438 F-3APM metrou'nte? t3354 V-PAP-NPM kai; t2532 CONJ sugkrivnonte? t4793 V-PAP-NPM eJautou;? t1438 F-3APM eJautoi'? t1438 F-3DPM ouj t3756 PRT sunia'sin. t4920 V-PAI-3P
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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.
hJmei'? t2249 P-1NP de; t1161 CONJ oujk t3756 PRT eij? t1519 PREP ta; t3588 T-APN a~metra t280 A-APN kauchsovmeqa, t2744 V-FDI-1P ajlla; t235 CONJ kata; t2596 PREP to; t3588 T-ASN mevtron t3358 N-ASN tou' t3588 T-GSM kanovno? t2583 N-GSM ouJ' t3739 R-GSM ejmevrisen t3307 V-AAI-3S hJmi'n t2254 P-1DP oJ t3588 T-NSM qeo;? t2316 N-NSM mevtrou, t3358 N-GSN ejfikevsqai t2185 V-2ADN a~cri t891 PREP kai; t2532 CONJ uJmw'n. t5216 P-2GP
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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:
ouj t3756 PRT ga;r t1063 CONJ wJ? t5613 ADV mh; t3361 PRT ejfiknouvmenoi t2185 V-PNP-NPM eij? t1519 PREP uJma'? t5209 P-2AP uJperekteivnomen t5239 V-PAI-1P eJautouv?, t1438 F-3APM a~cri t891 PREP ga;r t1063 CONJ kai; t2532 CONJ uJmw'n t5216 P-2GP ejfqavsamen t5348 V-AAI-1P ejn t1722 PREP tw'/ t3588 T-DSN eujaggelivw/ t2098 N-DSN tou' t3588 T-GSM Xristou': t5547 N-GSM
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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*,
oujk t3756 PRT eij? t1519 PREP ta; t3588 T-APN a~metra t280 A-APN kaucwvmenoi t2744 V-PNP-NPM ejn t1722 PREP ajllotrivoi? t245 A-DPM kovpoi?, t2873 N-DPM ejlpivda t1680 N-ASF de; t1161 CONJ e~conte? t2192 V-PAP-NPM aujxanomevnh? th'? t3588 T-GSF pivstew? t4102 N-GSF uJmw'n t5216 P-2GP ejn t1722 PREP uJmi'n t5213 P-2DP megalunqh'nai t3170 V-APN kata; t2596 PREP to;n t3588 T-ASM kanovna t2583 N-ASM hJmw'n t2257 P-1GP eij? t1519 PREP perisseivan, t4050 N-ASF
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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.
eij? t1519 PREP ta; t3588 T-APN uJperevkeina t5238 ADV uJmw'n t5216 P-2GP eujaggelivsasqai, t2097 V-AMN oujk t3756 PRT ejn t1722 PREP ajllotrivw/ t245 A-DSM kanovni t2583 N-DSM eij? t1519 PREP ta; t3588 T-APN e&toima t2092 A-APN kauchvsasqai. t2744 V-ADN
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But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
JO t3588 T-NSM de; t1161 CONJ kaucwvmeno? t2744 V-PNP-NSM ejn t1722 PREP kurivw/ t2962 N-DSM kaucavsqw: t2744 V-PNM-3S
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For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.
ouj t3756 PRT ga;r t1063 CONJ oJ t3588 T-NSM eJauto;n t1438 F-3ASM sunistavnwn, t4921 V-PAP-NSM ejkei'nov? t1565 D-NSM ejstin t2076 V-PXI-3S dovkimo?, t1384 A-NSM ajlla; t235 CONJ oJ;n t3739 R-ASM oJ t3588 T-NSM kuvrio? t2962 N-NSM sunivsthsin. t4921 V-PAI-3S