1 Thessalonians 2:6
"Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ."
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- Galatians 1:10
"For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ."
Read in chapter → - John 5:44
"How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?"
Read in chapter → - John 5:41
"I receive not honour from men."
Read in chapter → - Philemon 1:8
"Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,"
Read in chapter → - 1 Thessalonians 2:9
"For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God."
Read in chapter → - 2 Corinthians 13:10
"Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord hath given me to edification, and not to destruction."
Read in chapter → - Galatians 5:26
"Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another."
Read in chapter → - 2 Corinthians 10:1
"Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:"
Read in chapter → - 1 Timothy 5:17
"Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine."
Read in chapter → - 1 Corinthians 9:12
"If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ."
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