1 Thessalonians 2:6
nor seeking of men glory, neither from you nor from others, being able to be burdensome, as Christ's apostles.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
7But we became gentle in your midst, as a nurse may cherish her own children,
Cross References
Esther 1:4in his shewing the wealth of the honour of his kingdom, and the glory of the beauty of his greatness, many days — eighty and a hundred days.
Proverbs 25:27The eating of much honey is not good, Nor a searching out of one's own honour — honour.
John 5:41glory from man I do not receive,
John 7:18'He who is speaking from himself his own glory doth seek, but he who is seeking the glory of him who sent him, this one is true, and unrighteousness is not in him;
1 Corinthians 9:1Am not I an apostle? am not I free? Jesus Christ our Lord have I not seen? my work are not ye in the Lord?
1 Corinthians 9:12if others do partake of the authority over you — not we more? but we did not use this authority, but all things we bear, that we may give no hindrance to the good news of the Christ.
Matthew Henry on 1 Thessalonians 2:2-7
The Primitive Ministers. ( a. d. 51.) 1 For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain: 2 But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention. 3 For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile: 4 But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our… Read the whole commentary →