Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

General references

Bible References

Of men

John 5:41
I do not receive glory with men;
John 7:18
He that speaketh from himself seeketh his own glory: he that seeketh the glory of Him that sent Him, the same is true, and there is no unrighteousness in Him.
John 12:43
for they loved the glory of the people more than the glory of God.
Galatians 1:10
For must I now believe men, or God? whether do I seek to please men? if I were still pleasing men, I would not be the servant of Christ.
Galatians 5:26
Let us not be fond of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.
Galatians 6:13
For neither do those who are circumcised keep the law; but they wish you to be circumcised, in order that they may glory in your flesh.
1 Timothy 5:17
Let the elders who stand before the people beautifully, be considered worthy of double remuneration, especially those laboring in the word and teaching.

When

1 Thessalonians 2:9
For you remember, brethren, our labor and toil: night and day working, that we should burden no one of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.
1 Corinthians 9:4
Have we not a right to eat and drink?
2 Corinthians 10:1
But I Paul exhort you through the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who before your face am indeed humble among you, but being absent am bold towards you:
2 Corinthians 13:10
Therefore being absent I write these things, in order that being present, I may not use severity, according to the power which the Lord has given me for edification, and not for destruction.
Philemon 1:8
Therefore, having much boldness in Christ to command you to that which is appropriate,

Been burdensome

1 Corinthians 11:9
for man indeed was not created on account of the woman; but the woman on account of the man.
1 Thessalonians 3:8
because we now live, if you stand in the Lord.

As the

1 Corinthians 9:1
Am I not free? am I not an apostle? have I not seen the Lord Jesus? are you not my work in the Lord?

General references

John 5:41
I do not receive glory with men;
1 Thessalonians 2:3
For our exhortation was not from delusion, nor from impurity, nor in guile: