2 Corinthians 10:18
For not *he* that commends himself is approved, but whom the Lord commends.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.
In Context
17But he that boasts, let him boast in the Lord.
Cross References
Proverbs 12:8A man is commended according to his wisdom; but he that is of a perverted heart shall be despised.
Proverbs 27:2Let another praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
Luke 16:15And he said to them, *Ye* are they who justify themselves before men, but God knows your hearts; for what amongst men is highly thought of is an abomination before God.
John 5:42but I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you.
Acts 2:22Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus the Nazaraean, a man borne witness to by God to you by works of power and wonders and signs, which God wrought by him in your midst, as yourselves know
Romans 14:18For he that in this serves the Christ [is] acceptable to God and approved of men.
Matthew Henry on 2 Corinthians 10:13-18
The Apostle Asserts His Claims. ( a. d. 57.) 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. 13 But we will not boast of things without our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you. 14 For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as though we reached not unto you: for we are come… Read the whole commentary →