Neville Goddard on 2 Corinthians 10:13-18 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 2 Corinthians 10 in context

Scripture Focus

13But 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.

14For 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:

15Not boasting of things without our measure, that is, of other men's labours; but having hope, when your faith is increased, that we shall be enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly,

16To preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to boast in another man's line of things made ready to our hand.

17But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

18For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.

2 Corinthians 10:13-18

Biblical Context

Paul states that his work is measured by God's rule, not by boasting in others' labors. He hopes that as the believers' faith grows, the church is enlarged according to divine measure, and the gospel can reach beyond.

Neville's Inner Vision

Your inner state is the measure God has distributed. The apostle speaks not of geography but of the mind’s boundaries and expansions. The 'regions beyond you' are the higher states of consciousness not yet realized in your day. By not boasting in others' labors, he invites you to own your own divine allocation. When you awaken to the truth that God is the I AM within, your faith increases, and your inner horizon enlarges—your 'rule' becomes abundant because your inner state has grown. The true glory is in the Lord, which means your sense of worth comes not from outward accolades but from alignment with the I AM; it is the Lord who commends, not the self. Therefore you can move forward with humility, knowing you are sent with a measure assigned by the God you are. The gospel is not a performance; it is an inner conversion that radiates outward, expanding your reach to the next region of your life as you remember and dwell in the Lord's truth.

Practice This Now

Assume you have a divinely given measure and feel it as your present capacity. Revise any boasting into gratitude, and mentally affirm that the Lord commends you as your faith enlarges.