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 receive not glory from men.
John 7:18
He that speaketh from himself, seeks his own individual honour: but he that seeketh the glory of him that sent him, he is true, and iniquity in him there is none.
John 12:43
for they loved honour from men, more than honour from God.
Galatians 1:10
For do I now use persuasions from men, or from 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 vain-glorious, irritating one another, envying one another.
Galatians 6:13
For even they who are themselves circumcised do not keep the law, but desire you to be circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.
1 Timothy 5:17
Let the elders who preside properly be counted worthy of double honour, especially those who are laborious in preaching and teaching.

When

1 Thessalonians 2:9
For ye remember, brethren, our labour and toil: for night and day working hard, that we might be no burden to any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.
1 Corinthians 9:4
Have we not power to eat and drink?
2 Corinthians 10:1
NOW I Paul myself exhort you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who, when present, am indeed lowly among you, but being absent, am bold towards you.
2 Corinthians 13:10
For this cause, though absent, I have written these things, that when I am present I may not use severity, according to the power which the Lord hath given me for edification, and not for destruction.
Philemon 1:8
Wherefore, though I have in Christ great liberty to enjoin thee what is becoming,

Been burdensome

1 Corinthians 11:9
Also the man was not created for the woman, but the woman for the man.
1 Corinthians 12:13
For by one Spirit we all have been baptised into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free men; and we have all been made to drink into one Spirit.
1 Thessalonians 3:8
For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.

As the

1 Corinthians 9:1
AM I not an apostle? am I not a free man? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord?

General references

John 5:41
I receive not glory from men.
1 Thessalonians 2:3
And our exhortation originated not from delusion, or impurity, or from guile;