2 Corinthians 10:12 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

¹² But I fear lest, as the serpent seduced Eve by his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted, and fall from the simplicity that is in Christ.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹² For 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹² Not that we [have the audacity to] venture to class or [even to] compare ourselves with some who exalt and furnish testimonials for themselves! However, when they measure themselves with themselves and compare themselves with one another, they are without understanding and behave unwisely.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹² For we are not bold to number or compare ourselves with certain of them that commend themselves: but they themselves, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are without understanding.

Common English Bible

¹² We won’t dare to place ourselves in the same league or to compare ourselves with some of those who are promoting themselves. When they measure themselves by themselves, and compare themselves with themselves, they have no understanding.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹² For we would not dare to interpose or compare ourselves with certain ones who commend themselves. But we measure ourselves by ourselves, and we compare ourselves with ourselves.

2 Corinthians 10:12 Cross References

Job 12:2

But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee: and the birds of the air, and they shall tell thee.

Proverbs 25:27

He that sendeth words by a foolish messenger, is lame of feet and drinketh iniquity.

Proverbs 26:12

9 So is the man that hurteth his friend deceitfully: and when he is taken, saith: I did it in jest.

Proverbs 27:2

Ointment and perfumes rejoice the heart: and the good counsels of a friend are sweet to the soul.

Luke 18:11

9 And Jesus said to him: Why dost thou call me good? None is good but God alone.

Romans 15:18

7 For it hath pleased them; and they are their debtors. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, they ought also in carnal things to minister to them.

2 Corinthians 10:11

For I am jealous of you with the jealousy of God. For I have espoused you to one husband that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.

2 Corinthians 10:18

And, when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was wanting to me, the brethren supplied who came from Macedonia; and in all things I have kept myself from being burthensome to you, and so I will keep myself.

2 Corinthians 3:1

0 For even that which was glorious in this part was not glorified, by reason of the glory that excelleth.

2 Corinthians 5:12

1 Him, who knew no sin, he hath made sin for us, that we might be made the justice of God in him.