¹² For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.

² Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.

¹² Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

3 Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we, as some others, epistles of commendation to you, or letters of commendation from you?

¹⁸ For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.