13But 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.
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Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;
As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
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: …
Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation:
But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
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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 consider…
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