1 Thessalonians 2:6

Mace

1 Thessalonians 2:6

we never courted you nor any others, from an affectation of human applause. instead of making our apostolical character any ways expensive to you, as we might;

John 5:41

I do not by this seek your applause.

John 5:44

how can you believe, who are catching at honour one from another, regardless of that glory that comes from God only?

1 Corinthians 9:1-2

Am I not free? am I not an apostle? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not you become christians by my labour?

1 Thessalonians 2:9

for you remember, my brethren, our labour and toil: how we worked day and night, that in preaching the gospel of God, we might not be chargeable to any of you.

John 7:18

he that speaks from himself, has a view to his own glory: but he that has a view to his glory that sent him, deserves credit, and is a stranger to all imposture.

John 12:43

for they preferr'd their own reputation to the glory of God.

1 Corinthians 9:4-6

have we not a right to meat and drink?

1 Corinthians 9:12-18

if others partake of your substance, have not I a better title? nevertheless, I have not made use of this privilege; but bear with any thing rather than obstruct the gospel of Christ.

1 Corinthians 11:9

nor was the man copied from the woman: but the woman from the man.

1 Corinthians 12:13-15

for by one spirit we have all been baptized, to be form'd into one body, whether Jews or Gentiles, slaves or free; and have been all made to drink of one spirit.

2 Corinthians 4:5

for we preach not our selves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, professing our selves your servants for his sake.

2 Corinthians 10:1-2

I who am a person of a mean presence, when among you, but exert myself upon your account, when absent; I Paul intreat you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, not to let me exert that authority,

2 Corinthians 10:10-11

(for 'tis objected that my letters are weighty and powerful, but my bodily presence weak, and my preaching

2 Corinthians 13:10

these things therefore I write to you being absent, that when I come I may not use severity, according to the power which the Lord hath given me for edification, and not for destruction.

Galatians 1:10

for do I now act in obedience to men, or to God? or do I seek to please men? if I had hitherto pleased men, I should not have been the servant of Christ.

Galatians 5:26

let us not be vain-glorious, provoking one another, envying one another.

Galatians 6:13

for even they who are circumcised, do not themselves observe the law in other respects; but they dedesire to have you circumcised, that they may have matter of glorying upon that account.

1 Thessalonians 3:8-9

for now I am reviv'd, since you continue stedfast in the christian profession.

1 Timothy 5:17

Let the presbyters that govern well receive a double salary, especially those who are employ'd in preaching and instructing.

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Summary

1 Thessalonians 2:6

Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.

Of men

1 Timothy 5:17

When

Philemon 1:8

Been burdensome

1 Corinthians 11:9

1 Corinthians 12:13

1 Thessalonians 3:8

As the

1 Corinthians 9:1

General references

John 5:41

1 Thessalonians 2:3

Bible References

Of men

I do not by this seek your applause.

he that speaks from himself, has a view to his own glory: but he that has a view to his glory that sent him, deserves credit, and is a stranger to all imposture.

for they preferr'd their own reputation to the glory of God.

for do I now act in obedience to men, or to God? or do I seek to please men? if I had hitherto pleased men, I should not have been the servant of Christ.

let us not be vain-glorious, provoking one another, envying one another.

for even they who are circumcised, do not themselves observe the law in other respects; but they dedesire to have you circumcised, that they may have matter of glorying upon that account.

Let the presbyters that govern well receive a double salary, especially those who are employ'd in preaching and instructing.

When

for you remember, my brethren, our labour and toil: how we worked day and night, that in preaching the gospel of God, we might not be chargeable to any of you.

have we not a right to meat and drink?

I who am a person of a mean presence, when among you, but exert myself upon your account, when absent; I Paul intreat you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, not to let me exert that authority,

these things therefore I write to you being absent, that when I come I may not use severity, according to the power which the Lord hath given me for edification, and not for destruction.

Wherefore, tho' I have a right by virtue of my character, to prescribe what is fit:

Been burdensome

nor was the man copied from the woman: but the woman from the man.

for by one spirit we have all been baptized, to be form'd into one body, whether Jews or Gentiles, slaves or free; and have been all made to drink of one spirit.

for now I am reviv'd, since you continue stedfast in the christian profession.

As the

Am I not free? am I not an apostle? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not you become christians by my labour?

General references

I do not by this seek your applause.

for our doctrine was free from all imposture, avarice, and fraud.