2 Corinthians 10:18 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

¹⁸ For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁸ For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁸ For [it is] not [the man] who praises and commends himself who is approved and accepted, but [it is the person] whom the Lord accredits and commends.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁸ For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.

Common English Bible

¹⁸ It isn’t the person who promotes himself or herself who is approved but the person whom the Lord commends.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁸ For it is not he who commends himself who is approved, but rather he whom God commends.

2 Corinthians 10:18 Cross References

Luke 16:15

And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.

Proverbs 21:2

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts.

1 Corinthians 4:5

Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, 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.

Romans 2:29

but he is a Jew, which 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.

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.

John 12:43

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

Proverbs 27:2

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

1 Peter 1:7

that the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:

2 Corinthians 13:7

Now I pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that ye should do that which is honest, though we be as reprobates.

2 Corinthians 6:4

but in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,

Romans 14:18

For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.

2 Timothy 2:15

Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

2 Corinthians 5:12

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.

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?

1 Corinthians 11:19

For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.

Romans 16:10

Salute Apel´les approved in Christ. Salute them which are of Aristob´ulus' household.

Acts 2:22

Ye 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 ye yourselves also know:

Proverbs 12:8

A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.