2 Corinthians 10:12 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

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.

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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

Proverbs 27:2

Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; A stranger, and not thine own lips.

Proverbs 26:12

Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him.

Luke 18:11

The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

2 Corinthians 10:18

For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.

Romans 15:18

For I will not dare to speak of any things save those which Christ wrought through me, for the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed,

2 Corinthians 3:1

Are we beginning again to commend ourselves? or need we, as do some, epistles of commendation to you or from you?

Proverbs 25:27

It is not good to eat much honey: So for men to search out their own glory is not glory.

2 Corinthians 5:12

We are not again commending ourselves unto you, but speak as giving you occasion of glorying on our behalf, that ye may have wherewith to answer them that glory in appearance, and not in heart.

Job 12:2

No doubt but ye are the people, And wisdom shall die with you.

2 Corinthians 10:11

Let such a one reckon this, that, what we are in word by letters when we are absent, such are we also in deed when we are present.