1 Thessalonians 2:6

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1 Thessalonians 2:6

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

John 5:44

How can ye believe, who receive honor one from another, and seek not the honor that cometh from God only?

1 Corinthians 9:1-2

Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are ye not my work in the Lord?

1 Thessalonians 2:9

For ye remember, brethren, our labor and toil: for laboring night and day, because we would not be chargeable to any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God.

Esther 1:4

When he showed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honor of his excellent majesty many days, even a hundred and eighty days.

And Haman told them of the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all the things in which the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king.

Proverbs 25:27

It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.

Daniel 4:30

The king spoke, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honor of my majesty?

John 7:18

He that speaketh from himself, seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.

John 12:43

For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.

1 Corinthians 9:4-6

Have we not power to eat and to drink?

1 Corinthians 9:12-18

If others are partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.

1 Corinthians 11:9

Neither was the man created for the woman, but the woman for the man.

1 Corinthians 12:13-15

For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Gentiles, whether bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.

2 Corinthians 4:5

For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.

2 Corinthians 10:1-2

Now I Paul myself beseech you, by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold towards you:

2 Corinthians 10:10-11

For his letters (say they) are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.

2 Corinthians 13:10

Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord hath given me to edification, and not to destruction.

Galatians 1:10

For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.

Galatians 5:26

Let us not be desirous of vain-glory, provoking one another, envying one another.

Galatians 6:13

For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.

1 Thessalonians 3:8-9

For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.

1 Timothy 5:17

Let the elders that rule well, be counted worthy of double honor, especially they who labor in the word and doctrine.

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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

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

When he showed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honor of his excellent majesty many days, even a hundred and eighty days.

It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.

The king spoke, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honor of my majesty?

I receive not honor from men.

He that speaketh from himself, seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.

For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.

For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.

Let us not be desirous of vain-glory, provoking one another, envying one another.

For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.

Let the elders that rule well, be counted worthy of double honor, especially they who labor in the word and doctrine.

When

For ye remember, brethren, our labor and toil: for laboring night and day, because we would not be chargeable to any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God.

Have we not power to eat and to drink?

Now I Paul myself beseech you, by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold towards you:

Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord hath given me to edification, and not to destruction.

Wherefore, though I might be very bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient.

Been burdensome

Neither was the man created for the woman, but the woman for the man.

For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Gentiles, whether bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.

For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.

As the

Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are ye not my work in the Lord?

General references

I receive not honor from men.

For our exhortation was not from deceit, nor from impurity, nor in guile;