2 Corinthians 10:12-18 - Paul's Reason For Bragging

¹² For we dare not classify or compare ourselves to some of those who commend themselves. But they, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves to themselves, do not understand. ¹³ But we will not boast in things immeasurable, but according to the measure of the standard that God apportioned to us, of a measure to reach even as far as you. ¹⁴ 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, ¹⁵ not boasting in things immeasurable, in other men's labors, but having hope of your faith growing in you to be enlarged according to our measure for abundance, ¹⁶ in order to preach the good-news beyond you, not to boast in another measure, in things prepared. ¹⁷ But he who boasts should boast in Lord. ¹⁸ For he who commends himself, that man is not approved, but whom the Lord commends.