1 Thessalonians 2:6

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We didn’t seek praise from people, from you or from anyone else,

Cross References

Esther 1:4

He showed them the enormous wealth of his kingdom and the costly splendor of his greatness for many days, 180 to be exact.

Esther 5:11

Then Haman began to relate in detail to them how very rich he was, the many sons he had, and all about how the king promoted him to a position over the officials and the king’s advisers.

Proverbs 25:27

Eating too much honey is not good, and searching for honor is not honorable.

Daniel 4:30

The king thought, “Look how great Babylon is! I built the royal palace by my own impressive power and for my glorious honor.”

John 12:43

They were more concerned about what people thought of them than about what God thought of them.

John 5:41

“I don’t accept praise from humans.

John 5:44

How can you believe when you accept each other’s praise and don’t look for the praise that comes from the only God?

John 7:18

Those who speak their own thoughts are looking for their own glory. But the man who wants to bring glory to the one who sent him is a true teacher and doesn’t have dishonest motives.

1 Corinthians 11:9

Man wasn’t created for woman but woman for man.

2 Corinthians 13:10

That’s why I’m writing this letter while I’m not with you. When I am with you I don’t want to be harsh by using the authority that the Lord gave me. The Lord gave us this authority to help you, not to hurt you.

2 Corinthians 4:5

Our message is not about ourselves. It is about Jesus Christ as the Lord. We are your servants for his sake.

Galatians 1:10

Am I saying this now to win the approval of people or God? Am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be Christ’s servant.

Galatians 5:26

We can’t allow ourselves to act arrogantly and to provoke or envy each other.

Galatians 6:13

It’s clear that not even those who had themselves circumcised did this to follow Moses’ laws. Yet, they want you to be circumcised so that they can brag about what was done to your body.

1 Thessalonians 2:9

You remember, brothers and sisters, our work and what we did to earn a living. We worked night and day so that we could bring you the Good News of God without being a burden to any of you.

1 Timothy 5:17

Give double honor to spiritual leaders  who handle their duties well. This is especially true if they work hard at teaching God’s word.