2 Corinthians 10:18

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2 Corinthians 10:18

For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.

Not

Luke 18:10

Approved

2 Timothy 2:15

But

Bible References

Not

For we dare not judge or compare ourselves with some who commend themselves; but they, measuring themselves with themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are not wise.

Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we, as some, commendatory epistles to you or from you?

For we do not again commend ourselves to you, but give you occasion to glory on our account, that you may have something for those that glory in appearance and not in heart.

And he said to them, You are they that justify yourselves before men; but God knows your hearts; for that which is high among men is an abomination before God.

Two men went up to the temple to pray; one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.

Approved

but in every thing commending ourselves as ministers of God, in great patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,

We wish to God that you may do no evil, not that we may appear approved, but that you may do good though we should be as reprobates.

Men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus the Nazoraean, a man approved by God to you by mighty works and prodigies and miracles, which God performed by him in the midst of you, as you yourselves know,

for he that in this serves Christ is well pleasing to God and approved by men.

Salute Apelles, the approved in Christ. Salute those of the [family] of Aristobulus.

For it is necessary that there should be heresies among you, that the approved may be manifest among you.

Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a workman that will not be put to shame, rightly dividing the word of truth.

But

And he that received the five talents came and brought five other talents, saying, Lord, you committed to me five talents; behold, I have gained five other talents.

but I know you, that you have not the love of God in you.

for they loved the glory of men more than the glory of God.

But that which is in secret is the Jew, and circumcision of the heart is in the spirit not in the writing, the commendation of which is not of men but of God.

Judge nothing therefore before the time, till the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden deeds of darkness, and make known the purposes of the hearts; and then shall each one have praise from God.

that the trial of your faith, which is much more precious than gold that is destroyed but proved by fire, may be found to praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ,