2 Corinthians 10:7

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Do you look only at outward appearances? If anyone is confident that he belongs to Christ, let him consider again that just as he belongs to Christ, so also do we.

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  • 2 Cor 5:12 : 12 We are not trying to commend ourselves to you again, but are giving you an opportunity to take pride in us, so that you can answer those who take pride in what is seen rather than in what is in the heart.
  • 2 Cor 11:23 : 23 Are they servants of Christ? (I am out of my mind to talk like this.) I am more so: in labors more abundant, in stripes beyond measure, in prisons more frequently, in deaths often.
  • John 7:24 : 24 Do not judge by appearance, but judge with righteous judgment.
  • 1 Cor 14:37 : 37 If anyone considers themselves to be a prophet or spiritually gifted, let them acknowledge that the things I am writing to you are the Lord’s commands.
  • 1 Cor 3:23 : 23 and you are Christ’s, and Christ is God’s.
  • 1 Cor 9:1 : 1 Am I not an apostle? Am I not free? Have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? Are you not my work in the Lord?
  • Gal 3:29 : 29 If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.
  • 1 John 4:6 : 6 We are from God. Whoever knows God listens to us; whoever is not from God does not listen to us. By this, we know the Spirit of truth and the spirit of error.
  • 1 Cor 1:12 : 12 What I mean is this: One of you says, 'I follow Paul,' another, 'I follow Apollos,' another, 'I follow Cephas,' and still another, 'I follow Christ.'
  • 1 Cor 15:23 : 23 But each in turn: Christ, the firstfruits; then, at His coming, those who belong to Christ.
  • Rom 2:28-29 : 28 For a person is not a Jew who is one outwardly, nor is circumcision merely outward and physical. 29 But a person is a Jew who is one inwardly, and circumcision is of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the letter. Such a person’s praise is not from people, but from God.
  • 1 Sam 16:7 : 7 But the LORD told Samuel, "Do not look at his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not see as man sees; man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart."
  • Matt 23:5 : 5 They do all their deeds to be seen by others. They make their phylacteries broad and their tassels long.
  • Luke 16:15 : 15 Jesus said to them, "You are the ones who justify yourselves in the eyes of others, but God knows your hearts. What people value highly is detestable in God’s sight."
  • 2 Cor 12:11 : 11 I have become foolish in boasting; you compelled me. For I ought to have been commended by you, because I am in no way inferior to the 'super-apostles,' even though I am nothing.
  • 2 Cor 13:3 : 3 Since you are looking for proof that Christ is speaking through me, who is not weak in dealing with you but is powerful among you.
  • Gal 1:11-13 : 11 Now I want you to know, brothers, that the gospel preached by me is not of human origin. 12 For I did not receive it from a man, nor was I taught it, but it came through a revelation of Jesus Christ. 13 For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God beyond measure and tried to destroy it.
  • Gal 2:5-9 : 5 But we did not yield in submission to them even for a moment, so that the truth of the gospel might remain with you. 6 Now from those who seemed to be important—whatever they were makes no difference to me; God does not show partiality—those of reputation contributed nothing to me. 7 On the contrary, when they saw that I had been entrusted with the gospel to the uncircumcised, just as Peter was to the circumcised— 8 (For He who worked through Peter for his apostleship to the circumcised also worked through me for mine to the Gentiles)— 9 And recognizing the grace given to me, James, Cephas, and John, who were esteemed as pillars, gave the right hand of fellowship to me and Barnabas, so that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.
  • 2 Cor 10:1 : 1 Now I, Paul, appeal to you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ—who is humble when present among you but bold when absent.
  • 2 Cor 11:4 : 4 For if someone comes and preaches a Jesus other than the one we preached, or if you receive a different spirit than the one you received, or a different gospel than the one you accepted, you put up with it easily enough.
  • 2 Cor 11:18 : 18 Since many boast according to the flesh, I also will boast.

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  • 2 Cor 10:11-13
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    11Let such people realize that what we are in our letters while absent, we will be in our actions when present.

    12We do not dare to classify or compare ourselves with some who commend themselves. When they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they lack understanding.

    13We, however, will not boast beyond proper limits, but will confine our boasting to the sphere of service God has assigned to us, a sphere that also includes you.

  • 2 Cor 10:8
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    8Even if I boast a little more about the authority the Lord gave us for building you up and not for tearing you down, I will not be ashamed.

  • 2 Cor 5:10-13
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    10For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each of us may receive what is due us for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad.

    11Since we know what it means to fear the Lord, we try to persuade others. What we are is plain to God, and I hope it is also plain to your conscience.

    12We are not trying to commend ourselves to you again, but are giving you an opportunity to take pride in us, so that you can answer those who take pride in what is seen rather than in what is in the heart.

    13If we are out of our mind, as some say, it is for God; if we are in our right mind, it is for you.

  • 1 Cor 4:6-7
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    6Brothers and sisters, I have applied these things to myself and Apollos for your sake, so that you may learn from us not to go beyond what is written. Then you will not be puffed up in being a follower of one of us over and against another.

    7For who makes you different from anyone else? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not?

  • Gal 6:3
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    3For if anyone thinks they are something when they are nothing, they deceive themselves.

  • 2 Cor 13:5
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    5Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Or do you not realize that Jesus Christ is in you—unless, of course, you fail the test?

  • Phil 2:4-5
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    4Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.

    5Have the same mindset in yourselves that was also in Christ Jesus:

  • Phil 3:3-4
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    3For we are the circumcision, the ones who worship by the Spirit of God, glory in Christ Jesus, and do not put confidence in the flesh.

    4Though I myself have reason for confidence in the flesh. If anyone else thinks they have grounds for confidence in the flesh, I have more:

  • 1 Cor 4:10
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    10We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are honored, but we are dishonored!

  • 2 Cor 10:2
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    2I beg you that when I am present, I will not have to be bold with the confidence I consider using against some, who think we live according to the flesh.

  • 2 John 1:8
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    8Watch yourselves, so that you do not lose what we have worked for, but may receive a full reward.

  • 1 Cor 3:21
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    21So then, let no one boast in human leaders, for all things are yours—

  • Rom 14:10
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    10But you, why do you judge your brother or sister? Or why do you treat them with contempt? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.

  • 2 Cor 4:5
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    5For we do not preach ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake.

  • 2 Cor 11:16-17
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    16I repeat, let no one take me for a fool. But if you do, then tolerate me as you would a fool, so that I too may boast a little.

    17What I am saying, I do not say as from the Lord, but as if in foolishness, with this confidence of boasting.

  • 2 Cor 3:4-5
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    4Such confidence we have through Christ before God.

    5Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency is from God.

  • Phil 2:21
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    21For they all seek their own interests, not those of Christ Jesus.

  • 2 Cor 12:19
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    19Again, do you think that we are defending ourselves to you? We are speaking before God in Christ, and all these things, beloved, are for your edification.

  • 2 Cor 10:15-17
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    15Neither do we go beyond our limits by boasting in the labors of others. But our hope is that as your faith continues to grow, our sphere of activity among you will greatly expand,

    16so that we can preach the gospel in the regions beyond you. For we do not want to boast in work already done in another person's area.

    17But, 'Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.'

  • 2 Cor 5:16
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    16So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Even though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer.

  • Gal 2:17
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    17But if, while seeking to be justified in Christ, we ourselves are found to be sinners, is Christ then a servant of sin? Certainly not!

  • 1 Cor 3:23
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    23and you are Christ’s, and Christ is God’s.

  • Rom 8:9
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    9But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you. Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, they do not belong to Him.

  • Rom 14:12
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    12So then, each of us will give an account of ourselves to God.

  • 2 Cor 1:14
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    14just as you have partially understood us, that we are your reason for pride, just as you are ours, in the day of the Lord Jesus.

  • 1 Cor 9:12
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    12If others have this right to receive from you, shouldn’t we have it even more? But we have not used this right. Instead, we endure all things so that we will not be a hindrance to the gospel of Christ.

  • 2 Cor 11:5
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    5I do not consider myself in any way inferior to these 'super-apostles.'

  • 2 Cor 5:7
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    7(For we live by faith, not by sight.)

  • 2 Cor 4:7
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    7But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us.

  • 1 Cor 4:3
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    3But to me, it is of little importance to be judged by you or by any human court; indeed, I do not even judge myself.

  • 2 Cor 2:17
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    17For we are not like many, peddling the word of God for profit. Instead, with sincerity, as sent from God and in His presence, we speak in Christ.

  • 1 Cor 11:31
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    31But if we were more discerning with regard to ourselves, we would not come under judgment.

  • 2 Cor 3:2
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    2You are our letter, written on our hearts, known and read by everyone.

  • 1 Cor 3:18
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    18Let no one deceive themselves. If anyone among you thinks they are wise in this age, let them become foolish so that they may become wise.

  • 1 Thess 2:4
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    4But just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak—not to please people, but to please God, who examines our hearts.

  • 1 Cor 10:22
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    22Or are we trying to provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He is?

  • Phil 3:9
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    9and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ—the righteousness that comes from God on the basis of faith.

  • 2 Cor 1:9
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    9Indeed, we felt we had received the sentence of death. But this happened so that we would not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead.