2 Corinthians 11:16
I say again, Let me not seem foolish to anyone; but if I do, put up with me as such, so that I may take a little glory to myself.
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2 Corinthians 11:16
I say again, Let me not seem foolish to anyone; but if I do, put up with me as such, so that I may take a little glory to myself.
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1 Kings 22:11
And Zedekiah, the son of Chenaanah, made himself horns of iron and said, The Lord says, Pushing back the Aramaeans with these, you will put an end to them completely.
Proverbs 20:6
Most men make no secret of their kind acts: but where is a man of good faith to be seen?
Proverbs 25:14
As clouds and wind without rain, so is one who takes credit for an offering he has not given.
2 Peter 2:16
But his wrongdoing was pointed out to him: an ass, talking with a man's voice, put a stop to the error of the prophet.
2 Peter 2:17
These are fountains without water, and mists before a driving storm; for whom the eternal night is kept in store.
2 Peter 2:18
For with high-sounding false words, making use of the attraction of unclean desires of the flesh, they get into their power those newly made free from those who are living in error;
2 Peter 2:19
Saying that they will be free, while they themselves are the servants of destruction; because whatever gets the better of a man makes a servant of him.
Jude 1:12
These men are unseen rocks at your love-feasts, when they take part in them with you, keepers of sheep who without fear take the food of the sheep; clouds without water rushing before the wind, wasted trees without fruit, twice dead, pulled up by the roots,
Jude 1:13
Violent waves of the sea, streaming with their shame, wandering stars for whom the darkest night is kept in store for ever.
Jude 1:16
These are the men who make trouble, ever desiring change, going after evil pleasures, using high-sounding words, respecting men's position in the hope of reward.
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Job 12:3
But I have a mind as well as you; I am equal to you: yes, who has not knowledge of such things as these?
Job 13:2
The same things are in my mind as in yours; I am equal to you.
Job 15:8
Were you present at the secret meeting of God? and have you taken all wisdom for yourself?
Job 15:9
What knowledge have you which we have not? is there anything in your mind which is not in ours?
Job 34:35
Job's words do not come from knowledge; they are not the fruit of wisdom.
Job 35:16
And Job's mouth is open wide to give out what is of no profit, increasing words without knowledge.
Job 37:2
Give ear to the rolling noise of his voice; to the hollow sound which goes out of his mouth.
Job 42:7
And it came about, after he had said these words to Job, that the Lord said to Eliphaz the Temanite, I am very angry with you and your two friends, because you have not said what is right about me, as my servant Job has.
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Job 40:4
Truly, I am of no value; what answer may I give to you? I will put my hand on my mouth.
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Job 40:5
I have said once, and even twice, what was in my mind, but I will not do so again.
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Isaiah 28:9
To whom will he give knowledge? and to whom will he make clear the word? Will it be to those who have newly given up milk, and who have only now been taken from the breast?
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Proverbs 27:1
Do not make a noise about tomorrow, for you are not certain what a day's outcome may be.
Jeremiah 9:23
This is the word of the Lord: Let not the wise man take pride in his wisdom, or the strong man in his strength, or the man of wealth in his wealth:
Jeremiah 9:24
But if any man has pride, let it be in this, that he has the wisdom to have knowledge of me, that I am the Lord, working mercy, giving true decisions, and doing righteousness in the earth: for in these things I have delight, says the Lord.
Luke 12:20
But God said to him, You foolish one, tonight I will take your soul from you, and who then will be the owner of all the things which you have got together?
1 Corinthians 15:36
Foolish man, it is necessary for the seed which you put into the earth to undergo death in order that it may come to life again:
2 Corinthians 10:17
But whoever has a desire for glory, let his glory be in the Lord.
Ephesians 5:17
For this reason, then, do not be foolish, but be conscious of the Lord's pleasure.
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Mark 9:2
And after six days Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and made them go up with him into a high mountain by themselves: and he was changed in form before them:
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Matthew 10:14
And whoever will not take you in, or give ear to your words, when you go out from that house or that town, put off its dust from your feet.
Matthew 10:40
He who gives honour to you gives honour to me; and he who gives honour to me gives honour to him who sent me.
Luke 10:8
And into whatever town you go, if they take you in, take whatever food is given to you:
2 Corinthians 7:15
And his love to you is the more increased by his memory of you all, how you gave way to his authority, and how you took him to your hearts with fear and honour.
Philippians 2:29
So take him to your hearts in the Lord with all joy, and give honour to such as he is:
Colossians 4:10
Aristarchus, my brother-prisoner, sends his love to you, and Mark, a relation of Barnabas (about whom you have been given orders: if he comes to you, be kind to him),
Philemon 1:12
Whom I have sent back to you, him who is my very heart:
Philemon 1:17
If then you take me to be your friend and brother, take him in as myself.
2 John 1:10
If anyone comes to you not having this teaching, do not take him into your house or give him words of love:
3 John 1:8
So it is right for us to take in such men as guests, so that we may take our part in the work of the true faith.
3 John 1:9
I sent a letter to the church, but Diotrephes, whose desire is ever to have the first place among them, will not have us there.
3 John 1:10
So if I come, I will keep in mind the things he does, talking against us with evil words: and as if this was not enough, he does not take the brothers into his house, and those who are ready to take them in, he keeps from doing so, putting them out of the church if they do.
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Luke 14:11
For every man who gives himself a high place will be put down, but he who takes a low place will be lifted up.
Luke 18:10
Two men went up to the Temple for prayer; one a Pharisee, and the other a tax-farmer.
Luke 18:11
The Pharisee, taking up his position, said to himself these words: God, I give you praise because I am not like other men, who take more than their right, who are evil-doers, who are untrue to their wives, or even like this tax-farmer.
Luke 18:12
Twice in the week I go without food; I give a tenth of all I have.
Luke 18:13
The tax-farmer, on the other hand, keeping far away, and not lifting up even his eyes to heaven, made signs of grief and said, God, have mercy on me, a sinner.
Luke 18:14
I say to you, This man went back to his house with God's approval, and not the other: for everyone who makes himself high will be made low and whoever makes himself low will be made high.
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1 Corinthians 3:5
What then is Apollos? and what is Paul? They are but servants who gave you the good news as God gave it to them.
1 Corinthians 3:9
For we are workers with God: you are God's planting, God's building.
1 Corinthians 3:10
In the measure of the grace given to me, I, as a wise master-builder, have put the base in position, and another goes on building on it. But let every man take care what he puts on it.
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Proverbs 26:5
Give a foolish man a foolish answer, or he will seem wise to himself.
1 Corinthians 1:21
For because, by the purpose of God, the world, with all its wisdom, had not the knowledge of God, it was God's pleasure, by so foolish a thing as preaching, to give salvation to those who had faith in him.
1 Corinthians 3:18
Let no man have a false idea. If any man seems to himself to be wise among you, let him become foolish, so that he may be wise.
1 Corinthians 8:1
Now about things offered to images: we all seem to ourselves to have knowledge. Knowledge gives pride, but love gives true strength.
1 Corinthians 8:2
If anyone seems to himself to have knowledge, so far he has not the right sort of knowledge about anything;
2 Corinthians 11:4
For if anyone comes preaching another Jesus from the one whose preachers we are, or if you have got a different spirit, or a different sort of good news from those which came to you, how well you put up with these things.
2 Corinthians 11:5
For in my opinion, I am in no way less than the most important of the Apostles.
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1 Corinthians 9:17
But if I do it gladly, I have a reward; and if not, I am under orders to do it.
1 Corinthians 9:18
What then is my reward? This, that when I am giving the good news, I may give it without payment, not making use of my rights as a preacher of the good news.
2 Corinthians 7:2
Let your hearts be open to us: we have done no man wrong, no man has been damaged by us, we have made no profit out of any man,
2 Corinthians 11:8
I took money from other churches as payment for my work, so that I might be your servant;
2 Corinthians 11:10
As the true word of Christ is in me, I will let no man take from me this my cause of pride in the country of Achaia.
2 Corinthians 12:13
For what is there in which you were made less than the other churches, but in the one thing that I was not a trouble to you? Let me have forgiveness for this wrong.
Philippians 4:11
But I will not say anything about my needs, for I am able, wherever I am, to be dependent on myself.
Philippians 4:17
Not that I am looking for an offering, but for fruit which may be put to your credit.
1 Timothy 3:3
Not quickly moved to wrath or blows, but gentle; no fighter, no lover of money;
Titus 1:7
For it is necessary for a Bishop to be a man of virtue, as God's servant; not pushing himself forward, not quickly moved to wrath or blows, not desiring profit for himself;
1 Peter 5:2
Keep watch over the flock of God which is in your care, using your authority, not as forced to do so, but gladly; and not for unclean profit but with a ready mind;
Jude 1:11
A curse on them! They have gone in the way of Cain, running uncontrolled into the error of Balaam for reward, and have come to destruction by saying evil against the Lord, like Korah.
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2 Corinthians 5:3
So that our spirits may not be unclothed.
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2 Corinthians 10:7
Give attention to the things which are before you. If any man seems to himself to be Christ's, let him keep in mind that we are as much Christ's as he is.
2 Corinthians 10:9
That I may not seem to have the desire of causing you fear by my letters.
2 Corinthians 10:11
Let those who say this keep in mind that, what we are in word by letters when we are away, so will we be in act when we are present.
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1 Corinthians 4:11
Even to this hour we are without food, drink, and clothing, we are given blows and have no certain resting-place;
1 Corinthians 4:12
And with our hands we do the hardest work: when they give us curses we give blessings, when we undergo punishment we take it quietly;
1 Corinthians 4:13
When evil things are said about us we give gentle answers: we are made as the unclean things of the world, as that for which no one has any use, even till now.
2 Corinthians 11:24
Five times the Jews gave me forty blows but one.
2 Corinthians 11:25
Three times I was whipped with rods, once I was stoned, three times the ship I was in came to destruction at sea, a night and a day I have been in the water;
2 Corinthians 11:26
In frequent travels, in dangers on rivers, in dangers from outlaws, in dangers from my countrymen, in dangers from the Gentiles, in dangers in the town, in dangers in the waste land, in dangers at sea, in dangers among false brothers;
2 Corinthians 11:27
In hard work and weariness, in frequent watchings, going without food and drink, cold and in need of clothing.
2 Corinthians 11:28
In addition to all the other things, there is that which comes on me every day, the care of all the churches.
2 Corinthians 11:29
Who is feeble and I am not feeble? who is in danger of falling, and I am not angry?
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Malachi 1:10
If only there was one among you who would see that the doors were shut, so that you might not put a light to the fire on my altar for nothing! I have no pleasure in you, says the Lord of armies, and I will not take an offering from your hands.
Acts 20:33
I have had no desire for any man's silver or gold or clothing.
Acts 20:34
You yourselves have seen that with these hands I got what was necessary for me and those who were with me.
1 Corinthians 9:12
If others have a part in this right over you, have we not even more? But we did not make use of our right, so that we might put nothing in the way of the good news of Christ.
1 Corinthians 9:13
Do you not see that the servants of the holy things get their living from the Temple, and the servants of the altar have their part in the food which is offered on the altar?
1 Corinthians 9:14
Even so did the Lord give orders that the preachers of the good news might get their living from the good news.
1 Corinthians 9:16
For if I am a preacher of the good news, I have no cause for pride in this; because I am forced to do so, for a curse is on me if I do not.
2 Corinthians 11:31
The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, to whom be praise for ever, is witness that the things which I say are true.
1 Thessalonians 2:6
Or looking for glory from men, from you or from others, when we might have made ourselves a care to you as Apostles of Christ.
1 Thessalonians 2:10
You are witnesses, with God, how holy and upright and free from all evil was our way of life among you who have faith;
1 Timothy 6:10
For the love of money is a root of all evil: and some whose hearts were fixed on it have been turned away from the faith, and been wounded with unnumbered sorrows.
2 Peter 2:3
And in their desire for profit they will come to you with words of deceit, like traders doing business in souls: whose punishment has been ready for a long time and their destruction is watching for them.
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2 Corinthians 12:2
I have knowledge of a man in Christ, fourteen years back (if he was in the body, or out of the body, I am not able to say, but God only), who was taken up to the third heaven.
2 Corinthians 12:3
And I have knowledge of such a man (if he was in the body, or out of the body, I am not able to say, but God only),
2 Corinthians 12:4
How he was taken up into Paradise, and words came to his ears which may not be said, and which man is not able to say.
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Proverbs 25:27
It is not good to take much honey: so he who is not looking for honour will be honoured.
2 Corinthians 1:6
But if we are troubled, it is for your comfort and salvation; or if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which takes effect through your quiet undergoing of the same troubles which we undergo:
2 Corinthians 1:14
Even as you have been ready, in part, to say that we are your glory, in the same way that you are ours, in the day of the Lord Jesus.
2 Corinthians 1:17
If then I had such a purpose, did I seem to be changing suddenly? or am I guided in my purposes by the flesh, saying, Yes, today, and, No, tomorrow?
2 Corinthians 3:1
Do we seem to be again attempting to put ourselves in the right? or have we need, as some have, of letters of approval to you or from you?
2 Corinthians 7:8
For though my letter gave you pain, I have no regret for it now, though I had before; for I see that the letter gave you pain, but only for a time.
2 Corinthians 8:2
How while they were undergoing every sort of trouble, and were in the greatest need, they took all the greater joy in being able to give freely to the needs of others.
2 Corinthians 10:12
For we will not make comparison of ourselves with some of those who say good things about themselves: but these, measuring themselves by themselves, and making comparison of themselves with themselves, are not wise.
2 Corinthians 10:15
Not taking credit to ourselves for what is not our business, that is, for the work of others; but having hope that, with the growth of your faith, we may get the credit for an increase which is the effect of our work,
2 Corinthians 12:7
And because the revelations were so very great, in order that I might not be overmuch lifted up, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, one sent from Satan to give me pain.
2 Corinthians 12:8
And about this thing I made request to the Lord three times that it might be taken away from me.
2 Corinthians 12:9
And he said to me, My grace is enough for you, for my power is made complete in what is feeble. Most gladly, then, will I take pride in my feeble body, so that the power of Christ may be on me.
2 Corinthians 12:10
So I take pleasure in being feeble, in unkind words, in needs, in cruel attacks, in troubles, on account of Christ: for when I am feeble, then am I strong.
Galatians 4:14
And you did not have a poor opinion of me because of the trouble in my flesh, or put shame on it; but you took me to your hearts as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.
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Acts 26:24
And when he made his answer in these words, Festus said in a loud voice, Paul, you are off your head; your great learning has made you unbalanced.
Acts 26:25
Then Paul said, I am not off my head, most noble Festus, but my words are true and wise.
1 Thessalonians 2:3
For our witness does not come from error or from an unclean heart or from deceit:
1 Thessalonians 2:4
But even as the good news was given to us by the approval of God, so we give it out; not as pleasing men, but God by whom our hearts are tested.
1 Thessalonians 2:7
But we were gentle among you, like a woman caring for her little ones:
1 Thessalonians 2:8
Even so, being full of loving desire for you, we took delight in giving you not only God's good news, but even our lives, because you were dear to us.
1 Thessalonians 2:9
For you have the memory, my brothers, of our trouble and care; how, working night and day, so that we might not be a trouble to any of you, we gave you the good news of God.
1 Thessalonians 2:11
Even as you saw how, like a father with his children, we were teaching and comforting you all, and giving witness,
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Revelation 12:15
And the snake sent out of his mouth after the woman a river of water, so that she might be taken away by the stream.
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