2 Corinthians 10:16so as to preach the Good News even to the parts beyond you, not to boast in what someone else has already done.
The setting
Ephesus, ~56 AD. Paul writes urgently, defending his apostolic authority to the fractured Corinthian church while planning his next missionary journey to unreached territories in modern-day Turkey and beyond.
The emotion here: frustrated but visionary - defending his calling while dreaming of unreached peoples
The original word
kauchaomai (καυχάομαι) — to glory in or boast about something, often implying taking credit
Why it matters
Paul had never visited the regions 'beyond' Corinth - likely referring to Spain, his planned final mission field
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Corinthians 10:16
Paul isn't criticizing other missionaries - he's establishing his unique calling to reach the unreached
Common misconceptionPeople think Paul is criticizing other missionaries, but he's actually defending his unique calling to be a pioneer church planter rather than building on existing work.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Corinthians 10:16
Bible Genome reading
2 Corinthians 10:16 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Corinthians 10:16 comes from the book of 2 Corinthians, written during the early_church period. These words are attributed to Paul. The dominant emotion in this verse is growing, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is joyful. It belongs to the vision genre of biblical literature. Key themes include evangelism, expansion, integrity. Notable phrases: preach the Good News; parts beyond you.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same growing
“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”
— Proverbs 22:6
“So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”
— Romans 10:17
“He must increase, but I must decrease.”
— John 3:30
“Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.”
— Galatians 6:2
“He believed in Yahweh; and he reckoned it to him for righteousness.”
— Genesis 15:6
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