2 Corinthians 10:18

Young's Literal Translation 1862

for not he who is commending himself is approved, but he whom the Lord doth commend.

Cross References

Proverbs 12:8

According to his wisdom is a man praised, And the perverted of heart becometh despised.

Proverbs 21:2

Every way of a man `is' right in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering hearts.

Proverbs 27:2

Let another praise thee, and not thine own mouth, A stranger, and not thine own lips.

Luke 16:15

and he said to them, `Ye are those declaring yourselves righteous before men, but God doth know your hearts; because that which among men is high, `is' abomination before God;

John 12:43

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

Acts 2:22

`Men, Israelites! hear these words, Jesus the Nazarene, a man approved of God among you by mighty works, and wonders, and signs, that God did through him in the midst of you, according as also ye yourselves have known;

Romans 14:18

for he who in these things is serving the Christ, `is' acceptable to God and approved of men.

Romans 16:10

salute Apelles, the approved in Christ; salute those of the `household' of Aristobulus;

Romans 2:29

but a Jew `is' he who is `so' inwardly, and circumcision `is' of the heart, in spirit, not in letter, of which the praise is not of men, but of God.

1 Corinthians 11:19

for it behoveth sects also to be among you, that those approved may become manifest among you;

1 Corinthians 4:5

so, then, nothing before the time judge ye, till the Lord may come, who will both bring to light the hidden things of the darkness, and will manifest the counsels of the hearts, and then the praise shall come to each from God.

2 Corinthians 10:12

For we do not make bold to rank or to compare ourselves with certain of those commending themselves, but they, among themselves measuring themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are not wise,

2 Corinthians 13:7

and I pray before God that ye do no evil, not that we may appear approved, but that ye may do that which is right, and we may be as disapproved;

2 Corinthians 3:1

Do we begin again to recommend ourselves, except we need, as some, letters of recommendation unto you, or from you?

2 Corinthians 5:12

for not again ourselves do we recommend to you, but we are giving occasion to you of glorifying in our behalf, that ye may have `something' in reference to those glorifying in face and not in heart;

2 Corinthians 6:4

but in everything recommending ourselves as God's ministrants; in much patience, in tribulations, in necessities, in distresses,

2 Timothy 2:15

be diligent to present thyself approved to God -- a workman irreproachable, rightly dividing the word of the truth;

1 Peter 1:7

that the proof of your faith -- much more precious than of gold that is perishing, and through fire being approved -- may be found to praise, and honour, and glory, in the revelation of Jesus Christ,