1 Thessalonians 2:6

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Cross References

Galatians 1:10

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

1 Thessalonians 2:9

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

John 5:44

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

John 5:41

I receive not glory from men.

1 Timothy 5:17

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

Galatians 5:26

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

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.

1 Corinthians 11:9

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

John 12:43

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

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.

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?

Proverbs 25:27

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

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.

Esther 1:4

when he showed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honor of his excellent majesty many days, even a hundred and fourscore days.

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.