2 Corinthians 11:10

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Summary

2 Corinthians 11:10

As the truth of Christ is in me, no man shall stop me of this boasting in the regions of Achaia.

The truth

No man shall stop me of this boasting

2 Corinthians 11:12

2 Corinthians 10:15

1 Corinthians 9:15

The regions

Bible References

The truth

The God and Father of the Lord Jesus Christ, he who is forever blessed, knows that I am telling the truth.

But upon my soul I call God to witness that it is simply to spare you that I have stayed away from Corinth.

Have you been supposing all along that it is before you I have been defending myself? It is in the sight of God and as a follower of Christ that I have been speaking. But it is all to do you good, dear friends,

As God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in spreading the good news of his Son, I never fail to mention you when I pray,

I am telling the truth as a Christian, it is no falsehood, for my conscience under the holy Spirit's influence bears me witness in it,

(In writing you this, I call God to witness that I am telling the truth!)

We never used flattery, as you know, or found pretexts for making money, as God is our witness.

and I was appointed a herald and apostle of it?? am telling the truth, I am not lying??o teach the heathen faith and truth.

No man shall stop me of this boasting

And I shall go on doing as I do, so as to cut the ground from under those who want to make out that in their boasted apostleship they work on the same terms that I do.

I do not indulge in extravagant boasts over work done by others, but I do hope that as your faith increases, my influence may be immensely enlarged through you,

But I have not availed myself of any of these rights. And I am not writing this now so that I may become an illustration of this; I had rather die than do that. No one shall deprive me of this boast of mine.

The regions

Paul, by God's will an apostle of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to the church of God that is at Corinth, and all God's people all over Greece;

for I know how willing you are to help in it; I boast of you for it to the people in Macedonia, telling them that Greece has been ready since last year, and your enthusiasm has been a stimulus to most of them.

While Gallio was governor of Greece the Jews made a concerted attack upon Paul, and brought him before the governor.

Remember me to my dear Epaenetus, who was the first man in Asia to turn to Christ.

Now I urge you, brothers??ou know that the family of Stephanas was the first to be converted in Greece, and that they have devoted themselves to the service of God's people??16 I want you to enlist under such leaders, and under anyone who joins with you and works hard.

so that you set an example to all the believers in Macedonia and Greece.