In other men's labours (εν αλλοτριοις κοποις). Αλλοτριος means belonging to another as in Lu 16:12. Paul founded the church in Cor…

Not boasting of things without our measure. There is here probably an allusion to the false teachers at Corinth. They had come after Paul …

Not boasting of things without our measure . . . — These words are not merely defensive. He presses home the charge of intrusion. They, no…

Twice here Paul indirectly chides his opponents for priding themselves on work already done by others. They probably boasted that the spiritual vit…

In the labors of others. He now reproves more freely the false Apostles, who, while they had set their hand to reaping another man’s harve…

Not boasting of things without our measure
The apostle here asserts what he had done before, (2 Corinthians 10:13)…

If we were to compare ourselves with others who excel us, this would be a good method to keep us humble. The apostle establishes a good rule for hi…

Having indicated the reason behind the things he had said, the Apostle now explains that reason. He had said that he measures himself by himself an…