Modern Translations New International VersionWe, however, will not boast beyond proper limits, but will confine our boasting to the sphere of service God himself has assigned to us, a sphere that also includes you. New Living Translation We will not boast about things done outside our area of authority. We will boast only about what has happened within the boundaries of the work God has given us, which includes our working with you. English Standard Version But we will not boast beyond limits, but will boast only with regard to the area of influence God assigned to us, to reach even to you. Berean Study Bible We, however, will not boast beyond our limits, but only within the field of influence that God has assigned to us—a field that reaches even to you. New American Standard Bible But we will not boast beyond our measure, but within the measure of the domain which God assigned to us as a measure, to reach even as far as you. NASB 1995 But we will not boast beyond our measure, but within the measure of the sphere which God apportioned to us as a measure, to reach even as far as you. NASB 1977 But we will not boast beyond our measure, but within the measure of the sphere which God apportioned to us as a measure, to reach even as far as you. Amplified Bible We, on the other hand, will not boast beyond our proper limit, but [will keep] within the limits of our commission (territory, authority) which God has granted to us as a measure, which reaches and includes even you. Christian Standard Bible We, however, will not boast beyond measure but according to the measure of the area of ministry that God has assigned to us, which reaches even to you. Holman Christian Standard Bible We, however, will not boast beyond measure but according to the measure of the area of ministry that God has assigned to us, which reaches even to you. Contemporary English Version We won't brag about something we don't have a right to brag about. We will only brag about the work God has sent us to do, and you are part of that work. Good News Translation As for us, however, our boasting will not go beyond certain limits; it will stay within the limits of the work which God has set for us, and this includes our work among you. GOD'S WORD® Translation How can we brag about things that no one can evaluate? Instead, we will only brag about what God has given us to do-coming to [the city of Corinth] where you live. International Standard Version We will not boast about what cannot be evaluated. Instead, we will stay within the field that God assigned us, so as to reach even you. NET Bible 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. Classic Translations King James BibleBut we will not boast of things without our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you. New King James Version We, however, will not boast beyond measure, but within the limits of the sphere which God appointed us—a sphere which especially includes you. King James 2000 Bible But we will not boast of things beyond our measure, but according to the measure of the field which God has distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you. New Heart English Bible But we will not boast beyond proper limits, but within the boundaries with which God appointed to us, which reach even to you. World English Bible But we will not boast beyond proper limits, but within the boundaries with which God appointed to us, which reach even to you. American King James Version But we will not boast of things without our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God has distributed to us, a measure to reach even to you. American Standard Version But we will not glory beyond our measure, but according to the measure of the province which God apportioned to us as a measure, to reach even unto you. A Faithful Version Now we will not boast of things beyond our measure, but according to the measure of the rule that God has distributed to us, which extends even to you. Darby Bible Translation Now we will not boast out of measure, but according to the measure of the rule which the God of measure has apportioned to us, to reach to you also. English Revised Version But we will not glory beyond our measure, but according to the measure of the province which God apportioned to us as a measure, to reach even unto you. Webster's Bible Translation But we will not boast of things without our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach even to you. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587But we wil not reioyce of things, which are not within our measure, but according to the measure of the line, whereof God hath distributed vnto vs a measure to attaine euen vnto you. Bishops' Bible of 1568 But we wyll not reioyce aboue measure: but accordyng to the measure of the rule, which God hath distributed vnto vs, a measure to reache euen vnto you. Coverdale Bible of 1535 Howbeit we wil not boast or selues aboue measure, but onely acordinge to the measure of the rule, wherwith God hath distributed vnto vs the measure to reach euen vnto you. Tyndale Bible of 1526 But we wyll not reioyce above measure: but accordynge to the quantitie of ye measure which god hath distributed vnto vs a measure that reacheth even vnto you. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand we will not boast ourselves in regard to the unmeasured things, but after the measure of the line that the God of measure appointed to us—to reach even to you; Berean Literal Bible But we will not boast into the things beyond measure, but according to the measure of the area that God has assigned to us, a measure to reach also as far as you. Young's Literal Translation and we in regard to the unmeasured things will not boast ourselves, but after the measure of the line that the God of measure did appoint to us -- to reach even unto you; Smith's Literal Translation And we boast not of things immeasurable, but according to the measure of the rule which the God of measure divided to us, to reach even also to you. Literal Emphasis Translation However we will not boast unto the things immeasurable, but rather according to the measure of the standard that the God of measure has distributed to us to reach as far as you. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut we will not glory beyond our measure; but according to the measure of the rule, which God hath measured to us, a measure to reach even unto you. Catholic Public Domain Version Thus, we will not glory beyond our measure, but rather according to the measure of the limit which God has measured out to us, a measure which extends even to you. Translations from Aramaic Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishBut we do not boast beyond our size, but by the measure of the limits that God has distributed to us, to reach also as far as to you. Lamsa Bible We do not boast beyond our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God has distributed to us, a measure to reach even to you. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentBut we will not boast ourselves with respect to regions not measured to us; but according to the measure of the line which God, who measures, has appointed for us to reach even to you. Godbey New Testament But we will not boast in things without measure, but according to the measure of the rule which measure God has measured to us, to reach even unto you. Haweis New Testament But we will not glory in things beyond our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath marked out for us?a measure that hath reached even unto you. Mace New Testament I will not boast of any thing done without my province, but confine myself within that line by which God has mark'd out my bounds, and in which you are included. Weymouth New Testament We, however, will not exceed due limits in our boasting, but will keep within the limits of the sphere which God has assigned to us as a limit, which reaches even to you. Worrell New Testament But we will not glory beyond our measure, but according to the measure of the limit which God apportioned to us as a measure, to reach even to you. Worsley New Testament But we will not glory of things beyond our bounds, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath given to us, a measure to come even unto you.     |