2 Corinthians 10:15
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“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,”
πίστις
Faith, trust, belief, faithfulness. Pistis. Without faith it is impossible to please God. Faith is the currency of the kingdom. Everything flows to those who trust God completely.
καυχάομαι
boasting
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καυχάομαι
To boast, to glory, to exult. Kauchaomai. Let him who boasts boast in the Lord. The only legitimate boasting is about what God has done. Human achievement is a poor foundation.
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ἐλπίς
hope
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ἐλπίς
Hope, expectation, confidence. Elpis. Hope does not disappoint. Biblical hope is not wishful thinking. It is confident expectation based on the character of God.
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ἔχω
having
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ἔχω
To have, to hold, to possess. I have learned in whatever state I am to be content. Contentment is not about having more but appreciating what you have.
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κανών
area
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κανών
a rule ("canon"), i.e. (figuratively) a standard (of faith and practice); by implication, a boundary, i.e. (figuratively) a sphere (of activity)
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μεγαλύνω
to be enlarged
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μεγαλύνω
To magnify, to make great, to glorify. My soul magnifies the Lord. To magnify is not to make God bigger. It is to make Him more clearly seen.
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κόπος
labors,
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κόπος
a cut, i.e. (by analogy) toil (as reducing the strength), literally or figuratively; by implication, pains
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περισσεία
excess,
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περισσεία
surplusage, i.e. superabundance
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