2 Corinthians 10:18

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Summary

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

General references

Proverbs 27:2

Bible References

Not

For we do not make bold to rank or to compare ourselves with certain of those commending themselves, but they, among themselves measuring themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are not wise,

Do we begin again to recommend ourselves, except we need, as some, letters of recommendation unto you, or from you?

for not again ourselves do we recommend to you, but we are giving occasion to you of glorifying in our behalf, that ye may have something in reference to those glorifying in face and not in heart;

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering hearts.

Let another praise thee, and not thine own mouth, A stranger, and not thine own lips.

and he said to them, 'Ye are those declaring yourselves righteous before men, but God doth know your hearts; because that which among men is high, is abomination before God;

'Two men went up to the temple to pray, the one a Pharisee, and the other a tax-gatherer;

Approved

but in everything recommending ourselves as God's ministrants; in much patience, in tribulations, in necessities, in distresses,

and I pray before God that ye do no evil, not that we may appear approved, but that ye may do that which is right, and we may be as disapproved;

'Men, Israelites! hear these words, Jesus the Nazarene, a man approved of God among you by mighty works, and wonders, and signs, that God did through him in the midst of you, according as also ye yourselves have known;

for he who in these things is serving the Christ, is acceptable to God and approved of men.

salute Apelles, the approved in Christ; salute those of the household of Aristobulus;

for it behoveth sects also to be among you, that those approved may become manifest among you;

be diligent to present thyself approved to God -- a workman irreproachable, rightly dividing the word of the truth;

But

and he who did receive the five talents having come, brought other five talents, saying, 'Sir, five talents thou didst deliver to me; lo, other five talents did I gain besides them.

but I have known you, that the love of God ye have not in yourselves.

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

but a Jew is he who is so inwardly, and circumcision is of the heart, in spirit, not in letter, of which the praise is not of men, but of God.

so, then, nothing before the time judge ye, till the Lord may come, who will both bring to light the hidden things of the darkness, and will manifest the counsels of the hearts, and then the praise shall come to each from God.

that the proof of your faith -- much more precious than of gold that is perishing, and through fire being approved -- may be found to praise, and honour, and glory, in the revelation of Jesus Christ,

General references

Let another praise thee, and not thine own mouth, A stranger, and not thine own lips.