2 Corinthians 10:14-16

Paul Defends His Ministry

¹⁴ For we are not overextending ourselves, as though we did not reach you. _h For we were the first to come all the way to you with the gospel of Christ. ¹⁵ We do not boast beyond limit in the labors of others. But our hope is that _i as your faith increases, our area of influence among you may be _j greatly enlarged, ¹⁶ so that we may preach the gospel in lands beyond you, without boasting of work already done in another's area of influence.

1. Cross References
   1 Corinthians 3:5
   What then is Apollos? What is Paul? Servants through whom you believed, as the Lord assigned to each.
   1 Corinthians 4:15
   For though you have countless guides in Christ, you do not have many fathers. For I became your father in Christ Jesus through the gospel.
   1 Corinthians 9:1
   Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are not you my workmanship in the Lord?
   
2. Cross References
   2 Thessalonians 1:3
   We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers, as is right, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing.
   
3. Cross References
   Acts 5:13
   None of the rest dared join them, but the people held them in high esteem.