Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
For we have no need to make ourselves seem more than we are, as if our authority did not come as far as to you: for we came even as far as you with the good news of Christ:
New American Standard Bible
For we are not overextending ourselves, as if we did not reach to you, for
King James Version
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:
Holman Bible
For we are not overextending ourselves, as if we had not reached you, since we have come to you with the gospel of Christ.
International Standard Version
For it is not as though we were overstepping our limits when we came to you. We were the first to reach you with the gospel of the Messiah.
A Conservative Version
For it is not as not reaching for you. We overextend ourselves. For we even reached as far as you in the good-news of the Christ,
American Standard Version
For 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:
Amplified
We are not overstepping the limits of our province, as if we did not [legitimately] reach to you, for we were the [very] first to come even as far as you with the good news of Christ.
An Understandable Version
Now we are not going too far in claiming you as part of our outreach, since we were the first ones to come to you with the Gospel of Christ.
Anderson New Testament
For we do not stretch ourselves too far, as if we did not come to you: for even as far as to you, have we already come in the gospel of the Christ,
Common New Testament
For we are not overextending ourselves, as if we did not reach to you; we were the first to come even as far as you with the gospel of Christ.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for I do not stretch beyond my limits to take you in; since in preaching the gospel of Christ, we are advanced even to you.
Darby Translation
For we do not, as not reaching to you, overstretch ourselves, (for we have come to you also in the glad tidings of the Christ;)
Godbey New Testament
For not as not reaching unto you do we stretch ourselves, for we have advanced in the gospel of Christ even unto you:
Goodspeed New Testament
It is no strain for me to do this, as it might be for people who had never got so far, for I was the first to come all the way to you with the good news of the Christ.
John Wesley New Testament
For we do not extend ourselves excessively, as not reaching to you; for we are come even to you, in the gospel of Christ:
Julia Smith Translation
For not as reaching to you we stretch beyond ourselves: for also even to you we came before in the good news of Christ:
King James 2000
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:
Lexham Expanded Bible
For we are not overextending ourselves, as [if we] had not reached you, because we have reached even as far as you with the gospel of Christ,
Modern King James verseion
For we do not overstretch ourselves as though not reaching to you. For we also came to you in the gospel of Christ;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For we stretch not out ourselves beyond measure as though we had not reached unto you. For even unto you have we come with the gospel of Christ,
Moffatt New Testament
I am not overstepping the limit, as if you lay beyond my sphere; I was the very first to reach you with the gospel of Christ.
Montgomery New Testament
For I am not overstepping the limits of my authority, as though I reached you not; since I have already come even as far as Corinth to proclaim the gospel of Christ.
NET Bible
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.
New Heart English Bible
For we do not stretch ourselves too much, as though we did not reach to you. For we came even as far as to you with the Good News of Christ,
Noyes New Testament
For we do not stretch ourselves beyond our measure, as though we reached not to you; (for as far as even to you did we come, in the gospel of Christ;)
Sawyer New Testament
For we do not stretch ourselves out too far, as if we had not come to you, for we came even to you with the gospel of Christ;
The Emphasized Bible
For, not as though we were not reaching unto you, are we over-stretching ourselves, for, as far as even you, were we beforehand in the glad-message of the Christ:
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For we stretch not our pretensions beyond bounds, as though we reached not unto you; for we have advanced even unto you in the gospel of Christ:
Twentieth Century New Testament
For it is not the case, as it would be if we were not in the habit of coming to you, that we are exceeding our bounds! Why, we were the very first to reach you with the Good News of the Christ!
Webster
For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as though we reached not to you; for we are come as far as to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ:
Weymouth New Testament
For there is no undue stretch of authority on our part, as though it did not extend to you. We pressed on even to Corinth, and were the first to proclaim to you the Good News of the Christ.
Williams New Testament
For I am not overstepping my authority as though I should not reach you, for I was the very first to reach as far as you with the good news of Christ.
World English Bible
For we don't stretch ourselves too much, as though we didn't reach to you. For we came even as far as to you with the Good News of Christ,
Worrell New Testament
For we stretch not ourselves overmuch, as if not reaching to you; for we came even as far as to you in the Gospel of Christ;
Worsley New Testament
For we do not stretch ourselves beyond measure, as though we were not commissioned to come unto you; for we have reached even to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ.
Youngs Literal Translation
for not as not reaching to you do we stretch ourselves overmuch, for even unto you did we come in the good news of the Christ,
Themes
Interlinear
Ou
μή
me
not, no, that not, God forbid 9, lest, neither, no man , but, none, not translated,
Usage: 493
heautou
References
Fausets
Word Count of 37 Translations in 2 Corinthians 10:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul's Ministry Defended
13 We will not give glory to ourselves in over-great measure, but after the measure of the rule which God has given us, a measure which comes even to you. 14 For we have no need to make ourselves seem more than we are, as if our authority did not come as far as to you: for we came even as far as you with the good news of Christ: 15 Not taking credit to ourselves for what is not our business, that is, for the work of others; but having hope that, with the growth of your faith, we may get the credit for an increase which is the effect of our work,
Cross References
1 Corinthians 4:15
For even if you had ten thousand teachers in Christ, you have not more than one father: for in Christ Jesus I have given birth to you through the good news.
Mark 1:1
The first words of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
Acts 20:24
But I put no value on my life, if only at the end of it I may see the work complete which was given to me by the Lord Jesus, to be a witness of the good news of the grace of God.
Romans 1:16
For I have no feeling of shame about the good news, because it is the power of God giving salvation to everyone who has faith, to the Jew first, and then to the Greek.
Romans 2:16
In the day when God will be a judge of the secrets of men, as it says in the good news of which I am a preacher, through Jesus Christ.
Romans 15:18-19
And I will keep myself from talking of anything but those things which Christ has done by me to put the Gentiles under his rule in word and in act,
Romans 16:25
Now to him who is able to make you strong in agreement with the good news which I gave you and the preaching of Jesus Christ, in the light of the revelation of that secret which has been kept through times eternal,
1 Corinthians 2:10
But God has given us the revelation of these things through his Spirit, for the Spirit makes search into all things, even the deep things of God.
1 Corinthians 3:5-6
What then is Apollos? and what is Paul? They are but servants who gave you the good news as God gave it to them.
1 Corinthians 3:10
In the measure of the grace given to me, I, as a wise master-builder, have put the base in position, and another goes on building on it. But let every man take care what he puts on it.
1 Corinthians 9:1-2
Am I not free? am I not an Apostle? have I not seen Jesus our Lord? are you not my work in the Lord?
2 Corinthians 2:12
Now when I came to Troas for the good news of Christ, and there was an open door for me in the Lord,
2 Corinthians 3:1-3
Do we seem to be again attempting to put ourselves in the right? or have we need, as some have, of letters of approval to you or from you?
2 Corinthians 4:4
Because the god of this world has made blind the minds of those who have not faith, so that the light of the good news of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, might not be shining on them.
Galatians 1:6-8
I am surprised that you are being so quickly turned away from him whose word came to you in the grace of Christ, to good news of a different sort;
Colossians 1:5
Through the hope which is in store for you in heaven; knowledge of which was given to you before in the true word of the good news,
1 Timothy 1:11
Which may be seen in the good news of the glory of the great God, which was given into my care.