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1 Thessalonians 2:6
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1 Thessalonians 2:6
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6 (A)Nor did we seek glory from people, whether from you or from others, (B)though we could have made (C)demands as (D)apostles of Christ.
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1 Thessalonians 2:6
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1 Thessalonians 2:6
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6 We were not looking for praise from people,(A) not from you or anyone else, even though as apostles(B) of Christ we could have asserted our authority.(C)
Galatians 1:10
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Galatians 1:10
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10 For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying (A)to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a (B)servant[a] of Christ.
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- Galatians 1:10 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface
Galatians 1:10
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Galatians 1:10
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10 Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people?(A) If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.
John 5:41
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John 5:41
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41 “I do not accept glory from human beings,(A)
Philemon 8-9
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Philemon 8-9
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Paul's Plea for Onesimus
8 Accordingly, (A)though I am bold enough in Christ to command you to do (B)what is required, 9 yet for love's sake I prefer to appeal to you—I, Paul, an old man and now (C)a prisoner also for Christ Jesus—
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Philemon 8-9
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Philemon 8-9
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Paul’s Plea for Onesimus
8 Therefore, although in Christ I could be bold and order you to do what you ought to do, 9 yet I prefer to appeal to you(A) on the basis of love. It is as none other than Paul—an old man and now also a prisoner(B) of Christ Jesus—
1 Thessalonians 2:9
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1 Thessalonians 2:9
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9 For you remember, brothers, (A)our labor and toil: we (B)worked night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you, while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.
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1 Thessalonians 2:9
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1 Thessalonians 2:9
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9 Surely you remember, brothers and sisters, our toil and hardship; we worked(A) night and day in order not to be a burden to anyone(B) while we preached the gospel of God to you.
John 5:44
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John 5:44
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44 How can you believe, when you receive glory from one another and (A)do not seek the glory that comes from (B)the only God?
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John 5:44
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John 5:44
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44 How can you believe since you accept glory from one another but do not seek the glory that comes from the only God[a]?(A)
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- John 5:44 Some early manuscripts the Only One
Galatians 5:26
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Galatians 5:26
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26 (A)Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.
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Galatians 5:26
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Galatians 5:26
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26 Let us not become conceited,(A) provoking and envying each other.
1 Corinthians 9:1-2
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1 Corinthians 9:1-2
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1 Corinthians 9:1-2
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1 Corinthians 9:1-2
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1 Timothy 5:17
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1 Timothy 5:17
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17 Let the elders (A)who rule well be considered worthy of (B)double honor, especially those who labor in preaching and teaching.
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1 Timothy 5:17
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1 Timothy 5:17
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17 The elders(A) who direct the affairs of the church well are worthy of double honor,(B) especially those whose work is preaching and teaching.
1 Thessalonians 3:8-9
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1 Thessalonians 3:8-9
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8 For now we live, if you (A)are standing fast in the Lord. 9 For (B)what thanksgiving can we return to God for you, for all the joy that we feel for your sake before our God,
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1 Thessalonians 3:8-9
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1 Thessalonians 3:8-9
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8 For now we really live, since you are standing firm(A) in the Lord. 9 How can we thank God enough for you(B) in return for all the joy we have in the presence of our God because of you?(C)
Galatians 6:13
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Galatians 6:13
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13 For even those who are circumcised do not themselves keep the law, but they desire to have you circumcised that they may boast in your flesh.
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Galatians 6:13
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13 Not even those who are circumcised keep the law,(A) yet they want you to be circumcised that they may boast about your circumcision in the flesh.(B)
2 Corinthians 13:10
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2 Corinthians 13:10
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10 For this reason I write these things while I am away from you, that when I come (A)I may not have to be (B)severe in my use of (C)the authority that the Lord has given me for building up and not for tearing down.
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2 Corinthians 13:10
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2 Corinthians 13:10
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10 This is why I write these things when I am absent, that when I come I may not have to be harsh(A) in my use of authority—the authority the Lord gave me for building you up, not for tearing you down.(B)
2 Corinthians 10:1-2
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2 Corinthians 10:1-2
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Paul Defends His Ministry
10 (A)I, Paul, myself entreat you, by the (B)meekness and gentleness of Christ—I who am humble when face to face with you, but bold toward you when I am away!— 2 I beg of you (C)that when I am present I may not have to show (D)boldness with such confidence as I count on showing against some who suspect us of walking according to the flesh.
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2 Corinthians 10:1-2
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2 Corinthians 10:1-2
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Paul’s Defense of His Ministry
10 By the humility and gentleness(A) of Christ, I appeal to you—I, Paul,(B) who am “timid” when face to face with you, but “bold” toward you when away! 2 I beg you that when I come I may not have to be as bold(C) as I expect to be toward some people who think that we live by the standards of this world.(D)
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