1 Thessalonians 2:6 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

⁶ nor seeking glory of men, neither from you, nor from others, when we might have been burdensome, as apostles of Christ.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁶ nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁶ Nor did we seek to extract praise and honor and glory from men, either from you or from anyone else, though we might have asserted our authority [stood on our dignity and claimed honor] as apostles (special missionaries) of Christ (the Messiah).

American Standard Version (1901)

⁶ nor seeking glory of men, neither from you nor from others, when we might have claimed authority as apostles of Christ.

Common English Bible

⁶ We didn’t ask for special treatment from people—not from you or from others—

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁶ Nor did we seek the glory of men, neither from you, nor from others.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁶ Nor sought we glory of men, neither of you, nor of others.

1 Thessalonians 2:6 Cross References

Esther 1:4

when he shewed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honour of his excellent majesty many days, even an hundred and fourscore days.

Esther 5:11

And Haman recounted unto them the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all the things wherein the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king.

Proverbs 25:27

It is not good to eat much honey: So for men to search out their own glory is not glory.

Daniel 4:30

The king spake and said, Is not this great Babylon, which I have built for the royal dwelling place, by the might of my power and for the glory of my majesty?

John 12:43

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

John 5:41

I receive not glory from men.

John 5:44

How can ye believe, which receive glory one of another, and the glory that cometh from the only God ye seek not?

John 7:18

He that speaketh from himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh the glory of him that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.

1 Corinthians 11:9

for neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man:

2 Corinthians 13:10

For this cause I write these things while absent, that I may not when present deal sharply, according to the authority which the Lord gave me for building up, and not for casting down.

2 Corinthians 4:5

For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake.

Galatians 1:10

For am I now persuading men, or God? or am I seeking to please men? if I were still pleasing men, I should not be a servant of Christ.

Galatians 5:26

Let us not be vainglorious, provoking one another, envying one another.

Galatians 6:13

For not even they who receive circumcision do themselves keep the law; but they desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.

1 Thessalonians 2:9

For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: working night and day, that we might not burden any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.

1 Timothy 5:17

Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially those who labour in the word and in teaching.