2 Corinthians 10:16
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Yea, unto those places that are beyond you to preach the gospel: not to glory in another man's rule, in those things that are made ready to our hand.

preach.

Romans 15:24-28 When I shall begin to take my journey into Spain, I hope that, as I pass, I shall see you and be brought on my way thither by you: if first, in part, I shall have enjoyed you. . . .

line.

2 Corinthians 10:13 But we will not glory beyond our measure: but according to the measure of the rule which God hath measured to us, a measure to reach even unto you.

Context
Paul's Apostolic Authority
15Not glorying beyond measure in other men's labours: but having hope of your increasing faith, to be magnified in you according to our rule abundantly. 16Yea, unto those places that are beyond you to preach the gospel: not to glory in another man's rule, in those things that are made ready to our hand. 17But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.…
Cross References
Acts 19:21
And when these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying: After I have been there, I must see Rome also.

Romans 15:20
And I have so preached this gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man a foundation.

2 Corinthians 11:7
Or did I commit a fault, humbling myself that you might be exalted, because I preached unto you the Gospel of God freely?

Lexicon
so that
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

we can preach the gospel
εὐαγγελίσασθαι (euangelisasthai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle
Strong's Greek 2097: From eu and aggelos; to announce good news especially the gospel.

[in the regions]
τὰ (ta)
Article - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

beyond
ὑπερέκεινα (hyperekeina)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 5238: Beyond. From huper and the neuter plural of ekeinos; above those parts, i.e. Still farther.

you.
ὑμῶν (hymōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

[Then] we will not be boasting
καυχήσασθαι (kauchēsasthai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle
Strong's Greek 2744: To boast; I glory (exult) proudly. From some base akin to that of aucheo and euchomai; to vaunt.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

the [work]
τὰ (ta)
Article - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

already done
ἕτοιμα (hetoima)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 2092: Ready, prepared. From an old noun heteos; adjusted, i.e. Ready.

in
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

another man’s
ἀλλοτρίῳ (allotriō)
Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 245: From allos; another's, i.e. Not one's own; by extension foreign, not akin, hostile.

territory.
κανόνι (kanoni)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2583: From kane; a rule, i.e. a standard; by implication, a boundary, i.e. a sphere.


Additional Translations
so that we can preach the gospel in the regions beyond you. Then we will not be boasting in the work already done in another man’s territory.

so as to preach the gospel beyond you, not to boast in things already in another's area.

To preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to boast in another man's line of things made ready to our hand.

so as to preach the gospel even unto the parts beyond you, and not to glory in another's province in regard of things ready to our hand.

to announce the glad tidings to that [which is] beyond you, not to be boasting in another's rule of things made ready to hand.

so as to preach the gospel even unto the parts beyond you, and not to glory in another's province in regard of things ready to our hand.

To preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to boast in another man's line of things made ready to our hand.

and shall tell the Good News in the districts beyond you, not boasting in another man's sphere about work already done by him.

so as to preach the Good News even to the parts beyond you, not to boast in what someone else has already done.

in the places beyond you to proclaim good news, not in another's line in regard to the things made ready, to boast;
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