2 Corinthians 10:14 Meaning and Explanation
“For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as though we reached not unto you: for we are come as far as to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ:”
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Read Full Chapter →Paul is not overreaching when he claims the Corinthians, since he was the one who first brought them the gospel of Christ.
What Does 2 Corinthians 10:14 Mean?
Paul defends his claim to the Corinthians. He is not stretching past his bounds, as though Corinth lay outside his territory. The proof is plain history: he himself came that far and preached to them the gospel of Christ. They are his by labor, not by overreach.
His boast is anchored in the gospel he carried, not in borrowed credit. Paul founded this church; he watered the seed of their faith with his own hands. To claim them is only to claim what God accomplished through him. The center of it all is 'the gospel of Christ' -- the good news of Jesus that first reached them through this very apostle they were tempted to despise.
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What does 2 Corinthians 10:14 mean?
Paul is not overreaching when he claims the Corinthians, since he was the one who first brought them the gospel of Christ.