Parallel Verses
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 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,
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:
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.
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 But we will not boast beyond certain limits, but will confine our boasting according to the limits of the work to which God has appointed us, 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. 15 Nor do we boast beyond certain limits in the work done by others, but we hope that as your faith continues to grow, our work may be greatly expanded among you according to our limits,
Cross References
1 Corinthians 4:15
For though you may have ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers, because I became your father in Christ Jesus through the gospel.
Mark 1:1
The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
Acts 20:24
But I do not consider my life worth anything to myself, so that I may finish my task and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the good news of God's grace.
Romans 1:16
For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is God's power for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
Romans 2:16
on the day when God will judge the secrets of human hearts, according to my gospel through Christ Jesus.
Romans 15:18-19
For I will not dare to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in order to bring about the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed,
Romans 16:25
Now to him who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery that had been kept secret for long ages,
1 Corinthians 2:10
God has revealed these to us by the Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.
1 Corinthians 3:5-6
What is Apollos, really? Or what is Paul? Servants through whom you came to believe, and each of us in the ministry the Lord gave us.
1 Corinthians 3:10
According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master-builder I laid a foundation, but someone else builds on it. And each one must be careful how he builds.
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 arrived in Troas to proclaim the gospel of Christ, even though the Lord had opened a door of opportunity for me,
2 Corinthians 3:1-3
Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? We don't need letters of recommendation to you or from you as some other people do, do we?
2 Corinthians 4:4
among whom the god of this age has blinded the minds of those who do not believe so they would not see the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God.
Galatians 1:6-8
I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you by the grace of Christ and are following a different gospel --
Colossians 1:5
Your faith and love have arisen from the hope laid up for you in heaven, which you have heard about in the message of truth, the gospel
1 Timothy 1:11
This accords with the glorious gospel of the blessed God that was entrusted to me.