1 Thessalonians 2:6
Nor did we seek to win honour from men, whether from you or from others, although, as Apostles of Christ, we might have burdened you with our support.
John 5:41
I do not receive honor from men,
John 5:44
How can you believe in me, when you receive honor from one another and do not desire the honor which comes from the only God?
1 Corinthians 9:1-2
Am I not free? Am I not an Apostle? Have I not seen our Lord Jesus? Are not you yourselves my work achieved in union with the Lord?
1 Thessalonians 2:9
You will not have forgotten, Brothers, our labor and toil. Night and day we used to work at our trades, so as not be a burden to any of you, while we proclaimed to you God's Good News.
John 7:18
The man who speaks on his own authority seeks honor for himself; but the man who seeks the honor of him that sent him is sincere, and there is nothing false in him.
John 12:43
For they valued honor from men more than honor from God.
1 Corinthians 9:4-6
Have not we a right to food and drink?
1 Corinthians 9:12-18
If others share in this right over you, do not we even more? Still we did not avail ourselves of this right. No, we endure anything rather than impede the progress of the Good News of the Christ.
1 Corinthians 11:9
Besides, man was not created for the sake of woman, but woman for the sake of man.
1 Corinthians 12:13-15
For it was by one Spirit that we were all baptized to form one Body, whether Jews or Greeks, slaves or free men, and were all imbued with one Spirit.
2 Corinthians 4:5
(For it is not ourselves that we proclaim, but Christ Jesus, as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake.)
2 Corinthians 10:1-2
Now, I, Paul, make a personal appeal to you by the meekness and gentleness of the Christ--I who, "in your presence, am humble in my bearing towards you, but, when absent, am bold in my language to you"--
2 Corinthians 10:10-11
For people say "His letters are impressive and vigorous, but his personal appearance is insignificant and his speaking contemptible."
2 Corinthians 13:10
This is my reason for writing as I am now doing, while I am away from you, so that, when I am with you, I may not act harshly in the exercise of the authority which the Lord gave me--and gave me for building up and not for pulling down.
Galatians 1:10
Is this, I ask, trying to conciliate men, or God? Am I seeking to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I should not be a servant of Christ.
Galatians 5:26
Do not let us grow vain, and provoke or envy one another.
Galatians 6:13
Even these men who are circumcised do not themselves keep the Law; yet they want you to be circumcised, so that they may boast of your observance of the rite.
1 Thessalonians 3:8-9
For it is new life to us to know that you are holding fast to the Lord.
1 Timothy 5:17
Those Officers of the Church who fill their office well should be held deserving of especial consideration, particularly those whose work lies in preaching and teaching.