歌林多後書 10

1 我保羅與你們見面的時候是謙卑的，不在你們那裡的時候，卻是放膽的。現在我親自以基督的謙遜溫柔勸你們，2 求你們使我在你們那裡的時候，不要滿有自信地放膽對你們，我認為要以這樣的自信，勇敢地對付那些以為我們是照著世俗的標準行事的人。3 我們雖然在世上行事，卻不是按照世俗的方式作戰，4 因為我們作戰所用的兵器，不是屬於這世界的，而是在　神面前有能力的，可以攻陷堅固的堡壘，5 攻破詭辯，和做來阻擋人認識　神的一切高牆，並且把一切心意奪回來，順服基督。

6 我們已經準備好了，等你們完全順服的時候，就懲罰所有不順從的人。
7 你們看事情，只看表面。如果有人自信是屬於基督的，他就應該再想一想：他是屬於基督的，同樣，我們也是屬於基督的。8 主把權柄賜給我們，是為了要造就你們，不是要破壞你們，就算我為這權柄誇口過分了一點，也不會覺得慚愧。9 不要以為我寫信是用來嚇你們。10 因為有人說：“他的信又嚴厲又強硬，他本人卻其貌不揚，言語粗俗。”

11 說這話的人要想一想，我們不在你們那裡的時候，信上怎樣寫，我們來到的時候也會怎樣作。
12 我們不敢和那些自我推薦的人相提並論；他們拿自己來量自己，拿自己來比自己，實在不大聰明。13 我們所誇的，並沒有越過範圍，而是在　神量給我們的界限之內；這界限一直延伸到你們那裡。14 如果我們沒有到過你們那裡，現在就自誇得過分了；但事實上，我們早就把基督的福音傳到你們那裡了。15 我們並沒有越過範圍，拿別人的勞苦來誇口。我們盼望隨著你們信心的增長，我們的界限就因你們而大大擴展，16 使我們可以把福音傳到你們以外的地方。別人在他的界限以內所完成的工作，我們不會拿來誇口的。17 誇口的應當靠著主誇口，

18 因為蒙悅納的，不是自我推薦的人，而是主所推薦的人。

2 Corinthians 10

Paul’s Authority from the Lord

1 Now I, Paul, appeal to yout personallyt by the meekness and gentlenesst of Christ (I who am meekt when present amongt you, but am full of couraget toward you when away!) –2 now I ask that when I am present I may not have to be bold with the confidence that (I expect) I will dare to use against some who consider us to be behavingt according to human standards.t3 For though we livet as human beings,t we do not wage war according to human standards,t4 for the weapons of our warfare are not human weapons,t but are made powerful by Godt for tearing down strongholds.s We tear down argumentst5 and every arrogant obstaclet that is raised up against the knowledge of God, and we take every thought captive to make it obeyt Christ.6 We are also ready to punish every act of disobedience,t whenever your obedience is complete.7 You are looking at outward appearances.t If anyone is confident that he belongs to Christ, he should reflect on this again: Just as he himself belongs to Christ, so too do we.8 For if I boast somewhat more about our authority that the Lord gave ust for building you up and not for tearing you down, I will not be ashamed of doing so.t9 I do not want to seem as though I am trying to terrify you with my letters,10 because some say, “His letters are weighty and forceful, but his physical presence is weakt and his speech is of no account.”t

11 Let such a person consider this: What we sayt by letters when we are absent, we also are in actions when we are present.

Paul’s Mission

12 For we would not dare to classify or compare ourselves with some of those who recommend themselves. But when they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they are without understanding.t13 But we will not boast beyond certain limits,t but will confine our boastingt according to the limits of the work to which God has appointed us,t that reaches even as far as you.14 For we were not overextending ourselves, as though we did not reach as far as you, because we were the first to reach as far as you with the gospel about Christ.t15 Nor do we boast beyond certain limitst in the workt done by others, but we hopet that as your faith continues to grow, our work may be greatly expandedt among you according to our limits,t16 so that we may preach the gospel in the regions that lie beyond you, and not boast of work already done in another person’s area.17 But the one who boasts must boast in the Lord.ts

18 For it is not the person who commends himself who is approved, but the person the Lord commends.