And Haman recounted to them the splendor of his wealth and the number of his sons and all [the ways] that the king had honored him and promoted him above the officials and king's servants.

To eat much honey is not good, nor [is] seeking one's honor honorable.

And the king answered and said, "Is this not the great Babylon which I have built as a royal palace by the strength of my own power, and for the glory of my own majesty?"

"I do not accept glory from people,

The one who speaks from himself seeks his own glory. But the one who seeks the glory of the one who sent him--this one is true, and there is no unrighteousness in him.

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

For am I now making an appeal to people or [to] God? Or am I seeking to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a slave of Christ.

We must not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.

For not even those who are circumcised observe the law themselves, but they want you to be circumcised in order that they may boast in your flesh.

The elders who lead well must be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor by speaking and teaching.

When

For you remember, brothers, our labor and hardship: working by night and day in order not to be a burden to any of you, we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.

Do we not have the right to eat and drink?

Now I, Paul, appeal to you myself by the humility and gentleness of Christ, who {when I am present in person} [am] humble among you, but [when I] am absent am bold toward you--

Because of this, I am writing these [things] [although I] am absent, in order that [when I] am present I may not have to act severely according to the authority that the Lord has given me for building up and not for tearing down.

Therefore, [although I] have great confidence in Christ to order you [to do what] is proper,

Been burdensome

For indeed man was not created for the sake of the woman, but woman for the sake of the man.

For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free [persons], and all were made to drink one Spirit.

because now we live, if you stand firm in the Lord.

As the

Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you not my work in the Lord?

General references

"I do not accept glory from people,

For our exhortation [is] not from error or from impurity or with deceit,