1 Thessalonians 2:6
We did not seek praise from people from you or from anyone else
John 5:41
"I do not accept human praise.
John 5:44
How can you believe when you accept each other's praise and do not look for the praise that comes from the only God?
1 Corinthians 9:1-2
I am free, am I not? I am an apostle, am I not? I have seen Jesus our Lord, haven't I? You are the result of my work in the Lord, aren't you?
1 Thessalonians 2:9
Brothers, you remember our labor and toil. We worked night and day so that we would not become a burden to any of you while we proclaimed the gospel of God to you.
Esther 1:4
He displayed the enormous wealth of his kingdom, along with its splendid beauty and greatness for many days for 180 days in all.
Esther 5:11
Then Haman told them about his splendid wealth, the number of his sons, all the ways the king had honored him, and that he had promoted him above all the other officials and ministers of the king.
Proverbs 25:27
To eat too much honey isn't good; and neither is it honorable to seek one's own glory.
Daniel 4:30
he commented to himself, "Isn't Babylon great? I've built a royal palace in it by my own might and power, for the sake of my majesty."
John 7:18
The one who speaks on his own seeks his own praise. But the one who seeks the praise of him who sent him is genuine, and there's nothing false in him.
John 12:43
For they loved the praise of human beings more than the praise of God.
1 Corinthians 9:4-6
We have the right to earn our food, don't we?
1 Corinthians 9:12-18
If others enjoy this right over you, don't we have a stronger claim? But we did not use this right. On the contrary, we tolerate everything in order not to put an obstacle in the way of the gospel of the Messiah.
1 Corinthians 11:9
and man was not created for woman, but woman for man.
1 Corinthians 12:13-15
For by one Spirit all of us Jews and Greeks, slaves and free were baptized into one body and were all privileged to drink from one Spirit.
2 Corinthians 4:5
For we do not preach ourselves, but rather Jesus the Messiah as Lord, and ourselves as merely your servants for Jesus' sake.
2 Corinthians 10:1-2
Now I myself, Paul, plead with you with the gentleness and kindness of the Messiah I who am humble when I am face to face with you but forceful toward you when I am away!
2 Corinthians 10:10-11
For someone is saying, "His letters are impressive and forceful, but his bodily presence is weak and his speech contemptible."
2 Corinthians 13:10
For this reason I am writing this while I am away from you: When I come I do not want to be severe in using the authority the Lord gave me to build you up and not to tear you down.
Galatians 1:10
Am I now trying to win the approval of people or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be the Messiah's servant.
Galatians 5:26
Let's stop being arrogant, provoking one another and envying one another.
Galatians 6:13
Why, not even those who are circumcised obey the Law! They simply want you to be circumcised so that they can boast about your external appearance.
1 Thessalonians 3:8-9
For now we can go on living, as long as you continue to stand firm in the Lord.
1 Timothy 5:17
Elders who handle their duties well should be considered worthy of double compensation, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.