2 Corinthians 10:18

Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

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  • 1 Cor 4:5 : 5 Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.
  • Rom 2:29 : 29 But he [is] a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision [is that] of the heart, in the spirit, [and] not in the letter; whose praise [is] not of men, but of God.
  • 2 Cor 10:12 : 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, are not wise.
  • 1 Pet 1:7 : 7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
  • 2 Cor 6:4 : 4 But in all [things] approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
  • Prov 27:2 : 2 ¶ Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
  • Matt 25:20-23 : 20 ‹And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.› 21 ‹His lord said unto him, Well done,› [thou] ‹good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.› 22 ‹He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.› 23 ‹His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.›
  • Luke 16:15 : 15 And he said unto them, ‹Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.›
  • Luke 18:10-14 : 10 ‹Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.› 11 ‹The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men› [are], ‹extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.› 12 ‹I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.› 13 ‹And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as› [his] ‹eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.› 14 ‹I tell you, this man went down to his house justified› [rather] ‹than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.›
  • John 5:42-44 : 42 ‹But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you.› 43 ‹I am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.› 44 ‹How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that› [cometh] ‹from God only?›
  • John 12:43 : 43 For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
  • Acts 2:22 : 22 Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:
  • 1 Cor 11:19 : 19 For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.
  • 2 Cor 3:1 : 1 ¶ Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we, as some [others], epistles of commendation to you, or [letters] of commendation from you?
  • 2 Cor 5:12 : 12 ¶ For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to [answer] them which glory in appearance, and not in heart.
  • Prov 21:2 : 2 ¶ Every way of a man [is] right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.
  • Rom 14:18 : 18 For he that in these things serveth Christ [is] acceptable to God, and approved of men.
  • Rom 16:10 : 10 Salute Apelles approved in Christ. Salute them which are of Aristobulus' [household].
  • 2 Cor 13:7 : 7 ¶ Now I pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that ye should do that which is honest, though we be as reprobates.
  • 2 Tim 2:15 : 15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

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