2 Corinthians 10:18
for not he who is commending himself is approved, but he whom the Lord doth commend.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.
In Context
17and he who is boasting — in the Lord let him boast;
Cross References
Proverbs 12:8According to his wisdom is a man praised, And the perverted of heart becometh 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 those declaring yourselves righteous before men, but God doth know your hearts; because that which among men is high, [is] abomination before God;
John 5:42but I have known you, that the love of God ye have not in yourselves.
Acts 2:22'Men, Israelites! hear these words, Jesus the Nazarene, a man approved of God among you by mighty works, and wonders, and signs, that God did through him in the midst of you, according as also ye yourselves have known;
Romans 14:18for he who in these things is serving 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 →