2 Corinthians 10:12-13

12 For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, aree not wise.

13 But we will not boast of things without our measure, but according to the measure of the rulef which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you.

2 Corinthians 10:12-13 ouv sunia/sin) h`mei/j de, {B}

The absence of ouv sunia/sin) h`mei/j de, in several witnesses of the Western text (D* G itd, g, ar Ambrosiaster Vigilius Sedulius Scotus) is doubtless the result of an accident in transcription, when the eye of a copyist passed from ouv to ouvk and omitted the intervening words. The reading h`mei/j de, (429 vg Ephraem Pelagius) appears to be an imperfect restoration of the shortened text. The reading ouv suni,sasin) h`mei/j de, (a* 88) is an obvious orthographical error, which produces the sense “they compare themselves with themselves without understanding [that they do so]. But we …” In deciding between the alternative spellings of the verb, the Committee preferred to follow the testimony of î46 aa B Hvid 33 1739 al.

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