2 Corinthians 10:13

13Weἡμεῖςhoweverδὲnotοὐκintoεἰςthe thingsτὰbeyond measureἄμετραwill boastκαυχησόμεθα,butἀλλὰaccording toκατὰtheτὸmeasureμέτρονof theτοῦareaκανόνοςthatοὗhas assignedἐμέρισενto usἡμῖνὁGodθεὸςa measureμέτρου,to reachἐφικέσθαιas far asἄχριalsoκαὶyouὑμῶν—

But we will not boast unto the things without measure, but according to the measure of the area that God apportioned to us, a measure to reach even as far as you⁺.

Vocab difficulty

47.5

Rare words

  • ἄμετρα

    ἄμετρος

    not measurable, immeasurable, to a limitless degree.

  • κανόνος

    κανών

    (lit: a level, ruler), a rule, regulation, rule of conduct or doctrine, (b) a measured (defined) area, province.

  • ἐφικέσθαι

    ἐφικνέομαι

    I come to, reach as far as.