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Not 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, |
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, |
not boasting beyond our measure, that is, in other men’s labors, but with the hope that as your faith grows, we shall be, within our sphere, enlarged even more by you, |
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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, |
We do not boast therefore, beyond our proper limit, over other men’s labors, but we have the hope and confident expectation that as your faith continues to grow, our field among you may be greatly enlarged, still within the limits of our commission. |
not boasting without a proper standard of measurement, namely, not in other men’s labors, but having hope that as your faith grows, we may be increased [in our apostolic efficiency] among you in accordance with our measuring rule [apportioned to us in our apostolic labors], resulting in a superabundance [of fruit in service], |
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Our pride is not in matters beyond our proper sphere nor in the labours of other men. No, our hope is that your growing faith will mean the expansion of our proper sphere of action, |
I am not going too far in my boasting, and actually boasting of other men’s labors, but I am cherishing the hope that your faith may so continue to grow that through you my work within my sphere may be enlarged as to run over, |
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