We need to do our BestWe need to do our Bestnot be the Bestnot be the Best

2 Cor 10:12 For we dare not make 2 Cor 10:12 For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend ourselves with some that commend

themselves: but theythemselves: but they measuring themselves by measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves among themselves, are not wise.themselves, are not wise.

2 Corinthians 10:13-142 Corinthians 10:13-14 But we will not boast of things But we will not boast of things without without

our measureour measure, but according to the , but according to the measure of the rule which God hath measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you. even unto you. For For we stretch not ourselves beyond we stretch not ourselves beyond our measureour measure, as though we reached not , as though we reached not unto you: for we are come as far as to unto you: for we are come as far as to you also in preaching the gospel of you also in preaching the gospel of Christ:Christ:

2 Corinthians 10:13-142 Corinthians 10:13-14 But we will not boast of things But we will not boast of things without without

our measureour measure, but according to the , but according to the measure of the rule which God hath measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you. even unto you. For For we stretch not ourselves beyond we stretch not ourselves beyond our measureour measure, as though we reached not , as though we reached not unto you: for we are come as far as to unto you: for we are come as far as to you also in preaching the gospel of you also in preaching the gospel of Christ:Christ:

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Matt. 20:20-24 James and JohnMatt. 20:20-24 James and John Matt 20:24 Matt 20:24 And when the ten heard And when the ten heard

it, they were moved with it, they were moved with indignation against the two indignation against the two brethren.brethren.

Matt. 26:33-35 PeterMatt. 26:33-35 Peter 35..35... Likewise also said all the . Likewise also said all the

disciples.disciples. John 21:15, 21John 21:15, 21

2 Corinthians 10:152 Corinthians 10:15 Not boasting of Not boasting of

thinthinggs without our s without our measure, that ismeasure, that is,, of other of other men's laboursmen's labours; but ; but having hope, when your faith is having hope, when your faith is increased, that we shall be increased, that we shall be enlarged by you according to our enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly,rule abundantly,

2 Corinthians 10:162 Corinthians 10:16 To preach the gospel in the To preach the gospel in the

regions beyond you, and not regions beyond you, and not to to boast in another man's boast in another man's line of thinline of thinggs made s made readreadyy to our hand. to our hand.

2 Corinthians 10:17-182 Corinthians 10:17-18

But he that glorieth, let But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.him glory in the Lord.

For not he that For not he that commendeth himself is commendeth himself is approved, but whom the approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.Lord commendeth.

Unwise to CompareUnwise to Compare TemTemppted toted to : : Exaggerate our accomplishmentsExaggerate our accomplishments Take away from others’ accomplishmentsTake away from others’ accomplishments Rest upon our previous accomplishmentsRest upon our previous accomplishments Not credit God in our accomplishmentsNot credit God in our accomplishments Use improper standard in evaluating our Use improper standard in evaluating our

accomplishmentsaccomplishments