Matthew Poole and continuators on 2 Corinthians 10:13

13 But we will not boast of things without our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you.

The Apostle may be understood, as speaking both of Spiritual gifts, and also of his Travails to the several places whither he had gone preaching the Gospel. He reflecteth still upon the false teachers who were crept into this Church; who (as it should seem) had much boasted of their gifts and abilities, and of their labours, and successes. In opposition to whom (he saith) that he boasted not without his measure, or (as it is in the Greek [non-Latin text not transcribed]) unmeasurable things; but he kept himself within the measure of the rule; that is, according to that regular measure which God hath set us. Which measure extendeth even to you. You have those amongst you who boast unmeasurably of the gifts which they have, and of the great things which they do; I durst not do so (saith the Apostle) God hath given me a measure and a rule, according to that I have acted, and of those actings only I will glory. And in my so doing I can boast of you, for to you my measure and line hath reached. God hath made me an instrument to raise him up a Church amongst you.

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