Parallel Verses
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!
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.
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:
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, however, will not give way to unlimited boasting, but will confine ourselves to the limits of the sphere to which God limited us, when he permitted us to come as far as Corinth. 14 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! 15 Our boasting, therefore, is not unlimited, nor does it extend to the labors of others; but our hope is that, as your faith grows, our influence among you may be very greatly increased-- though still confined to our sphere--
Cross References
1 Corinthians 4:15
Though you may have thousands of instructors in the Faith of Christ, yet you have not many fathers. It was I who, through union with Christ Jesus, became your father by means of the Good News.
Mark 1:1
The beginning of the Good News about Jesus Christ.
Acts 20:24
But I count my life of no value to myself, if only I may complete the course marked out for me, and the task that was allotted me by the Lord Jesus--which was to declare the Good News of the Love of God.
Romans 1:16
For I am not ashamed of the Good News; it is the power of God which brings Salvation to every one who believes in Christ, to the Jew first, but also to the Greek.
Romans 2:16
On the day when God passes judgment on men's inmost lives, as the Good News that I tell declares that he will do through Christ Jesus.
Romans 15:18-19
For I will not dare to speak of anything but what Christ has done through me to win the obedience of the Gentiles--
Romans 16:25
Now to him who is able to strengthen you, as promised in the Good News entrusted to me and in the proclamation of Jesus Christ, in accordance with the revelation of that hidden purpose, which in past ages was kept secret but now has been revealed
1 Corinthians 2:10
Yet to us God revealed it through his Spirit; for the Spirit fathoms all things, even the inmost depths of God's being.
1 Corinthians 3:5-6
What, I ask, is Apollos? or what is Paul? Servants through whom you were led to accept the Faith; and that only as the Lord helped each of you.
1 Corinthians 3:10
In fulfillment of the charge which God had entrusted to me, I laid the foundation like a skillful master-builder; but another man is now building upon it. Let every one take care how he builds;
1 Corinthians 9:1-2
Am I not free? Am I not an Apostle? Have I not seen our Lord Jesus? Are not you yourselves my work achieved in union with the Lord?
2 Corinthians 2:12
When I went to the district round Troas to tell the Good News of the Christ, even though there was an opening for serving the Master,
2 Corinthians 3:1-3
Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Or are we like some who need letters of commendation to you, or from you?
2 Corinthians 4:4
Men whose minds have been blinded by the God of this Age, unbelievers as they are, so that the light from the Good News of the glory of the Christ, who is the very incarnation of God, should not shine for them.
Galatians 1:6-8
I am astonished at your so soon deserting him, who called you through the love of Christ, for a different 'Good News,'
Colossians 1:5
On account of the hope which awaits its fulfillment in Heaven. Of this hope you heard long ago in the true Message of the Good News which reached you--
1 Timothy 1:11
as is taught in the glorious Good News of the ever-blessed God, with which I was entrusted.