Parallel Verses
King James 2000
For not he that commends himself is approved, but whom the Lord commends.
New American Standard Bible
For it is not he who
King James Version
For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.
Holman Bible
For it is not the one commending himself who is approved, but the one the Lord commends.
International Standard Version
It is not the person who commends himself who is approved, but the person whom the Lord commends.
A Conservative Version
For he who commends himself, that man is not approved, but whom the Lord commends.
American Standard Version
For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.
Amplified
For it is not he who commends and praises himself who is approved [by God], but it is the one whom the Lord commends and praises.
An Understandable Version
For it is not the person who commends himself that is approved [by God], but the one whom the Lord commends.
Anderson New Testament
for he that commends himself is not approved; but he whom the Lord commends.
Bible in Basic English
For the Lord's approval of a man is not dependent on his opinion of himself, but on the Lord's opinion of him.
Common New Testament
For it is not he who commends himself that is approved, but he whom the Lord commends.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for not he that commendeth himself, but he whom the Lord commendeth, is the approved.
Darby Translation
For not he that commends himself is approved, but whom the Lord commends.
Godbey New Testament
for he that commends himself is not approved, but whom the Lord commends.
Goodspeed New Testament
For it is not the man who approves of himself who is really approved; it is the man of whom the Lord approves.
John Wesley New Testament
For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.
Julia Smith Translation
For not he recommending himself, this is acceptable, but whom the Lord recommends.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For it is not the one commending himself who is approved, but [the one] whom the Lord commends.
Modern King James verseion
For not he who commends himself is approved, but he whom the Lord commends.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For he that praiseth himself, is not allowed: but he whom the Lord praiseth.
Moffatt New Testament
for it is not the self-praiser with his own recommendations who is accepted, it is the man whom the Lord recommends.
Montgomery New Testament
For a man is proved worthy, not by his self-commendation, but when he is commended by the Lord.
NET Bible
For it is not the person who commends himself who is approved, but the person the Lord commends.
New Heart English Bible
For it is not he who commends himself who is approved, but whom the Lord commends.
Noyes New Testament
For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but he whom the Lord commendeth.
Sawyer New Testament
for not he that commends himself is approved, but he whom the Lord commends.
The Emphasized Bible
For, not he that commendeth himself, he, is approved, but he whom, the Lord, doth commend.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For not he who commendeth himself is approved, but he whom the Lord commendeth.
Twentieth Century New Testament
For it is not the man who commends himself that stands the test, but the man who is commended by the Lord.
Webster
For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.
Weymouth New Testament
For it is not the man that commends himself who is really approved, but he whom the Lord commends.
Williams New Testament
For it is not the man who keeps on recommending himself who is really approved, but it is the man whom the Lord recommends.
World English Bible
For it isn't he who commends himself who is approved, but whom the Lord commends.
Worrell New Testament
for not he that commends himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.
Worsley New Testament
For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but he whom the Lord commendeth.
Youngs Literal Translation
for not he who is commending himself is approved, but he whom the Lord doth commend.
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References
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 2 Corinthians 10:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul's Ministry Defended
17 But he that glories, let him glory in the Lord. 18 For not he that commends himself is approved, but whom the Lord commends.
Cross References
Romans 2:29
But he is a Jew, who is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
1 Corinthians 4:5
Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.
2 Corinthians 10:12
For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.
Proverbs 21:2
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD weighs the hearts.
Proverbs 27:2
Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.
Matthew 25:20-23
And so he that had received five talents came and brought five other talents, saying, Lord, you delivered unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.
Luke 16:15
And he said unto them, You are they who justify yourselves before men; but God knows your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.
Luke 18:10-14
Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a tax collector.
John 5:42-44
But I know you, that you have not the love of God in you.
John 12:43
For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
Acts 2:22
You men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as you yourselves also know:
Romans 14:18
For he that in these things serves Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.
Romans 16:10
Greet Apelles approved in Christ. Greet them who are of Aristobulus' household.
1 Corinthians 11:19
For there must be also heresies among you, that they who are approved may be made manifest among you.
2 Corinthians 3:1
Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we, as some others, epistles of commendation to you, or letters of commendation from you?
2 Corinthians 5:12
For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to boast on our behalf, that you may have something to answer them who boast in appearance, and not in heart.
2 Corinthians 6:4
But in all things presenting ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
2 Corinthians 13:7
Now I pray to God that you do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that you should do that which is honest, though we be as failures.
2 Timothy 2:15
Study to show yourself approved unto God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
1 Peter 1:7
That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perishes, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: