8 Bible Verses about Commending Oneself

Though while he lives he counts himself happy and prosperous—
And though people praise you when you do well for yourself—

Let another praise you, and not your own mouth;
A stranger, and not your own lips.

For it is not he who commends and praises himself who is approved [by God], but it is the one whom the Lord commends and praises.

We are not commending ourselves to you again, but are giving you an occasion to be [rightfully] proud of us, so that you will have an answer for those who take pride in [outward] appearances [the virtues they pretend to have] rather than what is [actually] in heart.

We do not have the audacity to put ourselves in the same class or compare ourselves with some who [supply testimonials to] commend themselves. When they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they lack wisdom and behave like fools.

Are we starting to commend ourselves again? Or do we need, like some [false teachers], letters of recommendation to you or from you? [No!]

but we commend ourselves in every way as servants of God: in great endurance, in sufferings, in hardships, in distresses,

But we have renounced the disgraceful things hidden because of shame; not walking in trickery or adulterating the word of God, but by stating the truth [openly and plainly], we commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience in the sight of God.