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2 Corinthians 10:18
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2 Corinthians 10:18
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18 For it is not the one who commends himself(A) who is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends.(B)
2 Corinthians 10:18
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2 Corinthians 10:18
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18 For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.
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Luke 16:15
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Luke 16:15
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15 He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves(A) in the eyes of others, but God knows your hearts.(B) What people value highly is detestable in God’s sight.
Luke 16:15
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Luke 16:15
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15 And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.
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Proverbs 21:2
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Proverbs 21:2
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2 A person may think their own ways are right,
but the Lord weighs the heart.(A)
Proverbs 21:2
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Proverbs 21:2
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2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts.
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1 Corinthians 4:5
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1 Corinthians 4:5
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5 Therefore judge nothing(A) before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes.(B) He will bring to light(C) what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of the heart. At that time each will receive their praise from God.(D)
1 Corinthians 4:5
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1 Corinthians 4:5
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5 Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.
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Romans 2:29
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Romans 2:29
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29 No, a person is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is circumcision of the heart,(A) by the Spirit,(B) not by the written code.(C) Such a person’s praise is not from other people, but from God.(D)
Romans 2:29
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Romans 2:29
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29 But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
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2 Corinthians 10:12
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2 Corinthians 10:12
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12 We do not dare to classify or compare ourselves with some who commend themselves.(A) When they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they are not wise.
2 Corinthians 10:12
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2 Corinthians 10:12
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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.
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John 12:43
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John 12:43
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John 12:43
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John 12:43
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43 For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
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Luke 18:10-14
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Luke 18:10-14
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10 “Two men went up to the temple to pray,(A) one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee stood by himself(B) and prayed: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people—robbers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector. 12 I fast(C) twice a week and give a tenth(D) of all I get.’
13 “But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast(E) and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’(F)
14 “I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”(G)
Luke 18:10-14
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Luke 18:10-14
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10 Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.
11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.
13 And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
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Proverbs 27:2
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Proverbs 27:2
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2 Let someone else praise you, and not your own mouth;
an outsider, and not your own lips.(A)
Proverbs 27:2
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Proverbs 27:2
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2 Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
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1 Peter 1:7
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1 Peter 1:7
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7 These have come so that the proven genuineness(A) of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire(B)—may result in praise, glory and honor(C) when Jesus Christ is revealed.(D)
1 Peter 1:7
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1 Peter 1:7
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7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
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2 Corinthians 13:7
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2 Corinthians 13:7
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7 Now we pray to God that you will not do anything wrong—not so that people will see that we have stood the test but so that you will do what is right even though we may seem to have failed.
2 Corinthians 13:7
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2 Corinthians 13:7
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7 Now I pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that ye should do that which is honest, though we be as reprobates.
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Romans 14:18
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Romans 14:18
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18 because anyone who serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and receives human approval.(A)
Romans 14:18
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Romans 14:18
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18 For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.
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John 5:42-44
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John 5:42-44
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42 but I know you. I know that you do not have the love of God in your hearts. 43 I have come in my Father’s name, and you do not accept me; but if someone else comes in his own name, you will accept him. 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)
Footnotes
- John 5:44 Some early manuscripts the Only One
John 5:42-44
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John 5:42-44
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42 But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you.
43 I am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.
44 How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?
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