2 Corinthians 5:12
For we are not commending ourselves to you again, but speak as giving you occasion of boasting on our behalf, that you may have something to answer those who boast in appearance and not in heart.
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2 Corinthians 5:12
For we are not commending ourselves to you again, but speak as giving you occasion of boasting on our behalf, that you may have something to answer those who boast in appearance and not in heart.
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2 Corinthians 3:1
Are we beginning again to commend ourselves? Or do we need, as do some, letters of commendation to you or from you?
2 Corinthians 10:7
Do you look at things only as they appear in front of your face? If anyone trusts in himself that he is Christ’s, let him consider this again with himself, that even as he is Christ’s, so we also are Christ’s.
2 Corinthians 10:8
For even if I boast somewhat abundantly concerning our authority, which the Lord gave for building you up and not for casting you down, I will not be ashamed,
2 Corinthians 11:12
But what I do, that I will continue to do, that I may cut off opportunity from those who desire an opportunity, that in which they boast, they may be recognized just like us.
2 Corinthians 10:12
For we are not bold to number or compare ourselves with some of those who commend themselves. But they themselves, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are without understanding.
2 Corinthians 10:18
For it isn’t he who commends himself who is approved, but whom the Lord commends.
2 Corinthians 12:11
I have become foolish in boasting. You compelled me, for I ought to have been commended by you, for I am in no way inferior to the very best apostles, though I am nothing.
Proverbs 27:2
Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.
2 Corinthians 6:4
but in everything commending ourselves as servants of God: in great endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses,
2 Corinthians 10:1
Now I Paul, myself, entreat you by the humility and gentleness of Christ, I who in your presence am lowly among you, but being absent am bold toward you.
2 Corinthians 11:18
Seeing that many boast after the flesh, I will also boast.
Luke 16:15
He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.
Luke 18:11
The Pharisee stood and prayed by himself like this: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like the rest of men: extortionists, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.
2 Corinthians 11:16
I say again, let no one think me foolish. But if so, yet receive me as foolish, that I also may boast a little.
Galatians 2:6
But from those who were reputed to be important—whatever they were, it makes no difference to me; God doesn’t show partiality to man—they, I say, who were respected imparted nothing to me,
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2 Corinthians 5:9
Therefore also we make it our aim, whether at home or absent, to be well pleasing to him.
2 Corinthians 5:10
For we must all be revealed before the judgment seat of Christ that each one may receive the things in the body according to what he has done, whether good or bad.
2 Corinthians 5:11
Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, but we are revealed to God, and I hope that we are revealed also in your consciences.
2 Corinthians 4:2
But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness nor handling the word of God deceitfully, but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.
1 Corinthians 4:3
But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you, or by a human court. Yes, I don’t even judge my own self.
1 Corinthians 4:4
For I know nothing against myself. Yet I am not justified by this, but he who judges me is the Lord.
2 Corinthians 1:12
For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God, we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you.
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2 Corinthians 5:13
For if we are beside ourselves, it is for God. Or if we are of sober mind, it is for you.
2 Corinthians 5:14
For the love of Christ compels us; because we judge thus: that one died for all, therefore all died.
2 Corinthians 5:15
He died for all, that those who live should no longer live to themselves, but to him who for their sakes died and rose again.
2 Corinthians 5:16
Therefore we know no one according to the flesh from now on. Even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know him so no more.
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2 Corinthians 1:14
as also you acknowledged us in part—that we are your boasting, even as you also are ours, in the day of our Lord Jesus.
2 Corinthians 9:3
But I have sent the brothers so that our boasting on your behalf may not be in vain in this respect, that, just as I said, you may be prepared,
Philippians 1:26
that your boasting may abound in Christ Jesus in me through my presence with you again.
Romans 4:2
For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not toward God.
1 Corinthians 5:6
Your boasting is not good. Don’t you know that a little yeast leavens the whole lump?
Romans 2:17
Indeed you bear the name of a Jew, rest on the law, glory in God,
Philippians 2:16
holding up the word of life, that I may have something to boast in the day of Christ that I didn’t run in vain nor labor in vain.
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2 Corinthians 12:19
Again, do you think that we are excusing ourselves to you? In the sight of God we speak in Christ. But all things, beloved, are for your edifying.
2 Corinthians 11:22
Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they the offspring of Abraham? So am I.
2 Corinthians 11:23
Are they servants of Christ? (I speak as one beside himself.) I am more so: in labors more abundantly, in prisons more abundantly, in stripes above measure, and in deaths often.
Galatians 5:13
For you, brothers, were called for freedom. Only don’t use your freedom an an opportunity for the flesh, but through love be servants to one another.
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1 Samuel 16:7
But Yahweh said to Samuel, “Don’t look on his face, or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for I don’t see as man sees. For man looks at the outward appearance, but Yahweh looks at the heart.”
John 7:24
Don’t judge according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment.”
Matthew 23:27
“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitened tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful, but inwardly are full of dead men’s bones and of all uncleanness.
James 2:2
For if a man with a gold ring, in fine clothing, comes into your synagogue, and a poor man in filthy clothing also comes in,
James 2:3
and you pay special attention to him who wears the fine clothing and say, “Sit here in a good place;” and you tell the poor man, “Stand there,” or “Sit by my footstool”
James 2:4
haven’t you shown partiality among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?
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Romans 7:8
But sin, finding occasion through the commandment, produced in me all kinds of coveting. For apart from the law, sin is dead.
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Romans 7:11
for sin, finding occasion through the commandment, deceived me, and through it killed me.
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2 Corinthians 12:1
It is doubtless not profitable for me to boast, but I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
2 Corinthians 12:2
I know a man in Christ who was caught up into the third heaven fourteen years ago—whether in the body, I don’t know, or whether out of the body, I don’t know; God knows.
2 Corinthians 12:3
I know such a man (whether in the body, or outside of the body, I don’t know; God knows),
2 Corinthians 12:4
how he was caught up into Paradise and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
2 Corinthians 12:5
On behalf of such a one I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except in my weaknesses.
2 Corinthians 12:6
For if I would desire to boast, I will not be foolish; for I will speak the truth. But I refrain, so that no man may think more of me than that which he sees in me or hears from me.
2 Corinthians 12:7
By reason of the exceeding greatness of the revelations, that I should not be exalted excessively, a thorn in the flesh was given to me: a messenger of Satan to torment me, that I should not be exalted excessively.
2 Corinthians 12:8
Concerning this thing, I begged the Lord three times that it might depart from me.
2 Corinthians 12:9
He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me.
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Galatians 6:12
As many as desire to make a good impression in the flesh compel you to be circumcised, just so they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ.
Galatians 6:13
For even they who receive circumcision don’t keep the law themselves, but they desire to have you circumcised, so that they may boast in your flesh.
Galatians 6:14
But far be it from me to boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.
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