8For though I might take pride in our authority (which the Lord gave for building you up, and not for your destruction), it will not be a cause of shame to me:
9That I may not seem to have the desire of causing you fear by my letters.
10For his letters, they say, have weight and are strong; but in body he is feeble, and his way of talking has little force.
11Let those who say this keep in mind that, what we are in word by letters when we are away, so will we be in act when we are present.
12For we will not make comparison of ourselves with some of those who say good things about themselves: but these, measuring themselves by themselves, and making comparison of themselves with themselves, are not wise.
13We will not give glory to ourselves in over-great measure, but after the measure of the rule which God has given us, a measure which comes even to you.
14For we have no need to make ourselves seem more than we are, as if our authority did not come as far as to you: for we came even as far as you with the good news of Christ:
