1Now I Sha’ul [desired] myself beseech (to call upon; appeal; beg) you by the meekness and gentleness of Moshiach [Messiah], who in presence [am] base among you, but being absent am bold toward you: 2But I beseech (to call upon; appeal; beg) [you], that I may not be bold when I am present with that confidence, which I think to be bold against some, which think of us as if we walked according to the flesh. 3For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: 4(For the weapons of our warfare [are] not carnal (of the flesh, sensual), but mighty through God-The Father to the pulling down of strong holds;) 5Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God-The Father, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Moshiach [Messiah]; 6And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.

7Do you^2f look on things after the outward appearance? If any man trust to himself that he is Moshiach [Messiah]'s, let him of himself think this again, that, as he [is] Moshiach [Messiah]'s, even so [are] we Moshiach [Messiah]'s. 8For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord - Kurios has given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed: 9That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters. 10For [his] letters, say they, [are] weighty and powerful; but [his] bodily presence [is] weak, and [his] speech contemptible. 11Let such an one think this, that, such as we are in word by letters when we are absent, such [will we be] also in deed when we are present.

12For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise. 13But we will not boast of things without [our] measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God-The Father has distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you. 14For 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 (joyful message) of Moshiach [Messiah]: 15Not boasting of things without [our] measure, [that is], of other men's labours; but having hope, when your faith is increased, that we shall be enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly, 16To preach the Gospel (joyful message) in the [regions] beyond you, [and] not to boast in another man's line of things made ready to our hand. 17But he that glories, let him glory in the Lord - Kurios. 18For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord - Kurios commendeth.