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 honour from men, But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you.
John 7:18
He that speaketh of himself, seeketh his own glory; but he that seekth 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 praise of men more than the praise of God.
Galatians 1:10
For do I now satisfy men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I still pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
Galatians 5:26
Be not desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.
Galatians 6:13
For neither they who are circumcised keep the law; but they desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.
1 Timothy 5:17
Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially those who labour in the word and teaching.

When

1 Thessalonians 2:9
For ye remember, brethren, our labour and toil: working night and day, that we might not burden any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God.
1 Corinthians 9:4
Have we not power to eat and to drink?
2 Corinthians 10:1
Now I Paul myself, who when present am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you, intreat you, by the meekness and gentleness of Christ,
2 Corinthians 13:10
Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use severity, according to the power which the Lord hath given me, for edification, and not for destruction.
Philemon 1:8
Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ, to enjoin thee what is convenient,

Been burdensome

1 Corinthians 11:9
Neither was the man created for the sake of the woman, but the woman for the sake of the man.
1 Corinthians 12:13
For we are all baptized by one Spirit into one body, whether we are Jews or Gentiles, whether slaves or freemen; and we have all drank of 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 free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord?

General references

John 5:41
I receive not honour from men, But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you.
1 Thessalonians 2:3
For our exhortation is not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile.