Galatians 2:6
Besides, the so-called 'authorities' (it makes no difference to me what their status used to be ??God pays no regard to the externals of men), these 'authorities' had no additions to make to my gospel.
2 Corinthians 12:11
Now this is playing the fool! But you forced me to it, instead of coming forward yourselves and vouching for me. That was what I deserved; for, 'nobody' as I am, I am not one whit inferior to these precious 'apostles.'
Acts 10:34
Then Peter opened his lips and said, "I see quite plainly that God has no favourites,
Galatians 6:3
If anyone imagines he is somebody, he is deceiving himself, for he is nobody;
2 Corinthians 11:5
I hold I am not one whit inferior to these precious 'apostles'!
Romans 2:11
There is no partiality about God.
Galatians 2:2
(It was in consequence of a revelation that I went up at all.) I submitted the gospel I am in the habit of preaching to the Gentiles, submitting it privately to the authorities, to make sure that my course of action would be and had been sound.
Matthew 22:16
They sent him their disciples with the Herodians, who said, "Teacher, we know you are sincere and that you teach the Way of God honestly and fearlessly; you do not court human favour.
Mark 6:17-20
For this Herod had sent and arrested John and bound him in prison on account of his marriage to Herodias the wife of his brother Philip;
Mark 12:14
They came up and said to him, "Teacher, we know you are sincere and fearless; you do not court human favour, you teach the Way of God honestly. Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?
Luke 20:21
They put this question to him, "Teacher, we know you are straight in what you say and teach, you do not look to human favour but teach the Way of God honestly.
Acts 15:6-29
The apostles and the presbyters met to investigate this question,
2 Corinthians 5:16
Once convinced of this, then, I estimate no one by what is external; even though I once estimated Christ by what is external, I no longer estimate him thus.
2 Corinthians 11:21-23
I am quite ashamed to say I was not equal to that sort of thing! But let them vaunt as they please, I am equal to them (mind, this is the role of a fool!).
Hebrews 13:7
Remember your leaders, the men who spoke the word of God to you; look back upon the close of their career, and copy their faith.
Hebrews 13:17
Obey your leaders, submit to them; for they are alive to the interests of your souls, as men who will have to account for their trust. Let their work be a joy to them and not a grief ??which would be a loss to yourselves.
1 Peter 1:17
And as you call upon a Father who judges everyone impartially by what he has done, be reverent in your conduct while you sojourn here below;
Galatians 2:9-14
and when they recognized the grace I had been given, then the so-called 'pillars' of the church, James and Cephas and John, gave myself and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship. Our sphere was to be the Gentiles, theirs the circumcised.