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2 Corinthians 10:15

NETBible	Nor do we boast beyond certain limits¹ in the work² done by others, but we hope³ that as your faith continues to grow, our work may be greatly expanded⁴ among you according to our limits,⁵
NIV © biblegateway 2Co 10:15	Neither do we go beyond our limits by boasting of work done by others. Our hope is that, as your faith continues to grow, our area of activity among you will greatly expand,
NASB © biblegateway 2Co 10:15	not boasting beyond our measure, that is, in other men’s labors, but with the hope that as your faith grows, we will be, within our sphere, enlarged even more by you,
NLT © biblegateway 2Co 10:15	Nor do we claim credit for the work someone else has done. Instead, we hope that your faith will grow and that our work among you will be greatly enlarged.
MSG © biblegateway 2Co 10:15	We're not barging in on the rightful work of others, interfering with their ministries, demanding a place in the sun with them. What we're hoping for is that as your lives grow in faith, you'll play a part within our expanding work.
BBE © SABDAweb 2Co 10:15	Not taking credit to ourselves for what is not our business, that is, for the work of others; but having hope that, with the growth of your faith, we may get the credit for an increase which is the effect of our work,
NRSV © bibleoremus 2Co 10:15	We do not boast beyond limits, that is, in the labors of others; but our hope is that, as your faith increases, our sphere of action among you may be greatly enlarged,
NKJV © biblegateway 2Co 10:15	not boasting of things beyond measure, that is , in other men’s labors, but having hope, that as your faith is increased, we shall be greatly enlarged by you in our sphere,
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KJV	Not <3756> boasting <2744> (5740) of things without <1519> [our] measure <280>_, [that is], of <1722> other men's <245> labours <2873>_; but <1161> having <2192> (5723) hope <1680>_, when your <5216> faith <4102> is increased <837> (5746)_, that we shall be enlarged <3170> (5683) by <1722> you <5213> according <2596> to our <2257> rule <2583> abundantly <1519> <4050>_, {enlarged...: or, magnified in you}
NASB © biblegateway 2Co 10:15	not boasting <2744> beyond <1519> <280> our measure <280> , that is, in other <245> men's <245> labors <2873> , but with the hope <1680> that as your faith <4102> grows <837> , we will be, within <2596> our sphere <2583> , enlarged <3170> even <1519> more <4050> by you,
NET [draft] ITL	Nor <3756> do <2744> we boast <2744> beyond certain limits <280> in the work <2873> done by <1722> others <245> , but we hope <1680> that as your <5216> faith <4102> continues to grow <837> , our work may be greatly <3170> expanded <4050> among <1722> you <5213> according to <2596> our <2257> limits,
GREEK	ouk <3756> PRT-N eiv <1519> PREP ta <3588> T-APN ametra <280> A-APN kaucwmenoi <2744> (5740) V-PNP-NPM en <1722> PREP allotrioiv <245> A-DPM kopoiv <2873> N-DPM elpida <1680> N-ASF de <1161> CONJ econtev <2192> (5723) V-PAP-NPM auxanomenhv <837> (5746) V-PPP-GSF thv <3588> T-GSF pistewv <4102> N-GSF umwn <5216> P-2GP en <1722> PREP umin <5213> P-2DP megalunyhnai <3170> (5683) V-APN kata <2596> PREP ton <3588> T-ASM kanona <2583> N-ASM hmwn <2257> P-1GP eiv <1519> PREP perisseian <4050> N-ASF

NETBible

Nor do we boast beyond certain limits¹ in the work² done by others, but we hope³ that as your faith continues to grow, our work may be greatly expanded⁴ among you according to our limits,⁵

NET Notes

¹tn Or “boast excessively.” The phrase εἰς τὰ ἄμετρα (ei" ta ametra) is an idiom; literally it means “into that which is not measured,” that is, a point on a scale that goes beyond what might be expected (L&N 78.27).

²tn Or “in the labors.”

³tn Grk “but we have the hope.”

⁴tn Or “greatly enlarged.”

⁵tn That is, Paul’s work might be greatly expanded within the area of activity assigned to him by God.