2 Corinthians 10:12 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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¹²For 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.

2 Corinthians 10:12 —

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Proverbs 27:2
Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
Proverbs 26:12
Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Luke 18:11
The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
2 Corinthians 10:18
For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.
Romans 15:18
For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed,

Topics

Ambition Arrogance Boasting Conceit Haughtiness Heart Presumption Pride

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 12-18)

In these verses observe, I. The apostle refuses to justify himself, or to act by such rules as the false apostles did, 2 Cor. 10:12. He plainly intimates that they took a wrong method to commend themselves, in measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, which was not wise. They were pleased, and did pride themselves, in their own attainments, and never considered…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 12)

12. “We do not presume (irony) to judge ourselves among, or in comparison with, some of them that commend themselves.” The charge falsely brought against him of commending himself (2Co 3:1; 5:12), really holds good of the false teachers. The phrase, “judge ourselves of the number,” is drawn from the testing of athletes and senators, the “approved” being set down on the roll [Wahl]. measuring thems…