2 Corinthians 5:12

For we are not commending ourselves again to you, but giving you an opportunity of boasting about us, so that ye may have for those who boast in appearance and not in heart.

2 Corinthians 1:14

as also ye did acknowledge us in part, because we are your boast, just as ye also are ours in the day of the Lord Jesus.

2 Corinthians 3:1

Are we beginning again to commend ourselves? Unless we need, as some men, commendatory letters to you or commendatory from you?

Proverbs 27:2

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

2 Corinthians 6:4

but in everything commending ourselves as helpers of God, in much perseverance, in afflictions, in necessities, in restrictions,

2 Corinthians 10:8

For even if I also should boast somewhat more abundantly about our authority (which the Lord gave us for building up, and not for tearing you down), I will not be shamed,

2 Corinthians 10:12

For we dare not classify or compare ourselves to some of those who commend themselves. But they, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves to themselves, do not understand.

2 Corinthians 10:18

For he who commends himself, that man is not approved, but whom the Lord commends.

2 Corinthians 11:12-16

But what I do, I also will do, so that I may cut off the opportunity of those who desire an opportunity, that in what they boast, they might appear just as we also.

2 Corinthians 12:1-9

(Really, to me boasting is not helpful.) For I will come to visions and revelations of Lord.

2 Corinthians 12:11

I have become foolish, boasting. Ye compelled me, for I ought to have been commended by you. For I came short in nothing of those, superlative apostles, even though I am nothing.

Galatians 6:12-14

As many as desire to make a good impression in flesh, these compel you to be circumcised, only so that they may not be persecuted for the cross of the Christ.

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Summary

For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart.

Appearance

General references

Bible References

We

2 Corinthians 3:1
Are we beginning again to commend ourselves? Unless we need, as some men, commendatory letters to you or commendatory from you?
2 Corinthians 6:4
but in everything commending ourselves as helpers of God, in much perseverance, in afflictions, in necessities, in restrictions,
2 Corinthians 10:8
For even if I also should boast somewhat more abundantly about our authority (which the Lord gave us for building up, and not for tearing you down), I will not be shamed,
2 Corinthians 12:11
I have become foolish, boasting. Ye compelled me, for I ought to have been commended by you. For I came short in nothing of those, superlative apostles, even though I am nothing.
Proverbs 27:2
Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth, a stranger, and not thine own lips.

Give

2 Corinthians 1:14
as also ye did acknowledge us in part, because we are your boast, just as ye also are ours in the day of the Lord Jesus.
2 Corinthians 11:12
But what I do, I also will do, so that I may cut off the opportunity of those who desire an opportunity, that in what they boast, they might appear just as we also.
2 Corinthians 12:1
(Really, to me boasting is not helpful.) For I will come to visions and revelations of Lord.

Appearance

Galatians 6:12
As many as desire to make a good impression in flesh, these compel you to be circumcised, only so that they may not be persecuted for the cross of the Christ.

General references

Philippians 1:26
So that your pride may abound in Christ Jesus in me because of my presence with you again.