Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.
Bible References
Prove
Job 13:15
Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will defend my own ways before him.
1 Corinthians 11:28
But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.
2 Corinthians 13:5
Examine yourselves, whether you are in the faith; prove your own selves. Know you not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, unless you are counterfeits?
Rejoicing
Proverbs 14:14
The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from above himself.
1 Corinthians 4:3
But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man's judgment: yea, I judge not my own self.
2 Corinthians 1:12
For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you.
1 John 3:19
And by this we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.
And not
Galatians 6:13
For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.
Luke 18:11
The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank you, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector.
1 Corinthians 1:12
Now this I say, that every one of you says, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.
1 Corinthians 3:21
Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours;
1 Corinthians 4:6
And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollos for your sakes; that you might learn in us not to think of men above that which is written, that no one of you be puffed up for one against another.
2 Corinthians 11:12
But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them who desire occasion; that when they glory, they may be found even as we.