My Daily Meditation
Today’s Reading
The Second Epistle to the Church at Corinth
Chapter 10:12-18
The Worker is Approved Only of His Labor by God (a)
12 For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or to compare ourselves to them, which praise themselves: but they understand not that they measure themselves with themselves, and compare themselves with themselves.
13 But we will not rejoice of things, which are not within our measure, but according to the measure of the line, whereof God hath distributed unto us a measure to attain even unto you.
14 For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as though we had not attained unto you: for even to you also have we come in preaching the Gospel of Christ.
15 Not boasting of things which are without our measure: that is, of other men’s labors: and we hope, when your faith shall increase, to be magnified by you according to your line abundantly,
16 And to preach the Gospel in those regions which are beyond you: not to rejoice in another man’s line: that is, in the things that are prepared already.
17 But let him that rejoiceth, rejoice in the Lord.
18 For he that praiseth himself, is not allowed, but he whom the Lord praiseth
(a) Editor’s thought - Re: subtitle - I am reminded here where in the Gospel of John chapter 8:13-19 Jesus is questioned about his self witness, by the scribes and Pharisees. His authority to forgive sin, and to heal is made true by the fourfold witness as is written earlier in the same Gospel chapter; John 5:31-40. Read also Jeremiah 9:24, Proverbs 27:2
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