KJV:
But we will not boast of things without our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you.
NASB:
But we will not boast beyond our measure, but within the measure of the sphere which God apportioned to us as a measure, to reach even as far as you.
KJV:
For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as though we reached not unto you: for we are come as far as to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ:
NASB:
For we are not overextending ourselves, as if we did not reach to you, for we were the first to come even as far as you in the gospel of Christ;
KJV:
Would to God ye could bear with me a little in my folly: and indeed bear with me.
NASB:
I wish that you would bear with me in a little foolishness; but indeed you are bearing with me.
KJV:
But though I be rude in speech, yet not in knowledge; but we have been throughly made manifest among you in all things.
NASB:
But even if I am unskilled in speech, yet I am not so in knowledge; in fact, in every way we have made this evident to you in all things.
KJV:
But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we.
NASB:
But what I am doing I will continue to do, so that I may cut off opportunity from those who desire an opportunity to be regarded just as we are in the matter about which they are boasting.
KJV:
Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.
NASB:
Therefore it is not surprising if his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness, whose end will be according to their deeds.
KJV:
I say again, Let no man think me a fool; if otherwise, yet as a fool receive me, that I may boast myself a little.
NASB:
Again I say, let no one think me foolish; but if you do, receive me even as foolish, so that I also may boast a little.
KJV:
Seeing that many glory after the flesh, I will glory also.
NASB:
Since many boast according to the flesh, I will boast also.
KJV:
I speak as concerning reproach, as though we had been weak. Howbeit whereinsoever any is bold, (I speak foolishly,) I am bold also.
NASB:
To my shame I must say that we have been weak by comparison. But in whatever respect anyone else is bold-- I speak in foolishness-- I am just as bold myself.