2 Corinthians 10:12
For we are not bold to number or compare ourselves with some of those who commend themselves. But they themselves, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are without understanding.
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- 2 Cor 3:1 : 1 Are we beginning again to commend ourselves? Or do we need, as do some, letters of commendation to you or from you?
- Prov 26:12 : 12 Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
- Prov 27:2 : 2 Let another man praise you, And not your own mouth; A stranger, and not your own lips.
- Luke 18:11 : 11 The Pharisee stood and prayed to himself like this: 'God, I thank you, that I am not like the rest of men, extortioners, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.
- 2 Cor 10:18 : 18 For it isn't he who commends himself who is approved, but whom the Lord commends.
- Rom 15:18 : 18 For I will not dare to speak of any things except those which Christ worked through me, for the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed,
- 2 Cor 5:12 : 12 For we are not commending ourselves to you again, but speak as giving you occasion of boasting on our behalf, that you may have something to answer those who boast in appearance, and not in heart.
- Job 12:2 : 2 "No doubt, but you are the people, And wisdom shall die with you.
- Prov 25:27 : 27 It is not good to eat much honey; Nor is it honorable to seek one's own honor.
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13 But we will not boast beyond proper limits, but within the boundaries with which God appointed to us, which reach even to you.
14 For we don't stretch ourselves too much, as though we didn't reach to you. For we came even as far as to you with the Gospel of Christ,
15 not boasting beyond proper limits in other men's labors, but having hope that as your faith grows, we will be abundantly enlarged by you in our sphere of influence,
16 so as to preach the Gospel even to the parts beyond you, not to boast in what someone else has already done.
17 But "he who boasts, let him boast in the Lord."
18 For it isn't he who commends himself who is approved, but whom the Lord commends.
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12 For we are not commending ourselves to you again, but speak as giving you occasion of boasting on our behalf, that you may have something to answer those who boast in appearance, and not in heart.
13 For if we are beside ourselves, it is for God. Or if we are of sober mind, it is for you.
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11 Let such a person consider this, that what we are in word by letters when we are absent, such are we also in deed when we are present.
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7 Do you look at things only as they appear in front of your face? If anyone trusts in himself that he is Christ's, let him consider this again with himself, that, even as he is Christ's, so also we are Christ's.
8 For though I should boast somewhat abundantly concerning our authority, (which the Lord gave for building you up, and not for casting you down) I will not be disappointed,
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6 Now these things, brothers, I have in a figure transferred to myself and Apollos for your sakes, that in us you might learn not to think beyond the things which are written, that none of you be puffed up against one another.
7 For who makes you different? And what do you have that you didn't receive? But if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?
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31 For if we discerned ourselves, we wouldn't be judged.
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3 For if a man thinks himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.
4 But let each man test his own work, and then he will take pride in himself and not in his neighbor.
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5 On behalf of such a one I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except in my weaknesses.
6 For if I would desire to boast, I will not be foolish; for I will speak the truth. But I forbear, so that no man may account of me above that which he sees in me, or hears from me.
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10 We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You have honor, but we have dishonor.
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16 I say again, let no one think me foolish. But if so, yet receive me as foolish, that I also may boast a little.
17 That which I speak, I don't speak according to the Lord, but as in foolishness, in this confidence of boasting.
18 Seeing that many boast after the flesh, I will also boast.
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1 Are we beginning again to commend ourselves? Or do we need, as do some, letters of commendation to you or from you?
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2 Yes, I beg you that I may not, when present, show courage with the confidence with which I intend to be bold against some, who consider us to be walking according to the flesh.
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5 not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to account anything as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is from God;
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22 Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he?
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6 nor seeking glory from men (neither from you nor from others), when we might have claimed authority as apostles of Christ.
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9 not because we don't have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should imitate us.
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5 For I reckon that I am not at all behind the very best apostles.
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3 For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.
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18 Let no one deceive himself. If anyone thinks that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.
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19 Again, do you think that we are excusing ourselves to you? In the sight of God we speak in Christ. But all things, beloved, are for your edifying.
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3 But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you, or by man's judgment. Yes, I don't judge my own self.
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11 I have become foolish in boasting. You compelled me, for I ought to have been commended by you, for in nothing was I inferior to the very best apostles, though I am nothing.
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26 Let's not become conceited, provoking one another, and envying one another.
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16 Be of the same mind one toward another. Don't set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Don't be wise in your own conceits.
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4 so that I won't by any means, if there come with me any of Macedonia and find you unprepared, we (to say nothing of you) should be disappointed in this confident boasting.
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20 We are avoiding this, that any man should blame us concerning this abundance which is administered by us.
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3 doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;
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12 But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them that desire an occasion, that in which they boast, they may be found even as we.
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17 For we are not as so many, peddling the word of God. But as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, we speak in Christ.
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5 For we don't preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake;
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12 Therefore let him who thinks he stands be careful that he doesn't fall.
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15 I speak as to wise men. Judge what I say.
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13 Which things also we speak, not in words which man's wisdom teaches, but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual things.
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12 For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you.
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21 I speak by way of disparagement, as though we had been weak. Yet however any is bold (I speak in foolishness), I am bold also.
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12 So then each one of us will give account of himself to God.
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9 What then? Are we better than they? No, in no way. For we previously charged both Jews and Greeks, that they are all under sin.
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8 But food will not commend us to God. For neither, if we don't eat, are we the worse; nor, if we eat, are we the better.