1 Thessalonians 2:6
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Nor did we seek praise from you or from anyone else, although as apostles of Christ we had authority to demand it.”
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“Nor did we seek praise from you or from anyone else, although as apostles of Christ we had authority to demand it.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.”
King James Version · Public Domain“nor seeking glory of men, neither from you nor from others, when we might have claimed authority as apostles of Christ.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“nor seeking of men glory, neither from you nor from others, being able to be burdensome, as Christ's apostles.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Thessalonians 2:6 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Esther 1:4And for a full 180 days he displayed the glorious riches of his kingdom and the magnificent splendor of his greatness.
- Esther 5:11Haman recounted to them his glorious wealth, his many sons, and all the ways the king had honored and promoted him over the other officials and servants.
- Proverbs 25:27It is not good to eat too much honey or to search out one’s own glory.
- Daniel 4:30the king exclaimed, “Is this not Babylon the Great, which I myself have built by the might of my power as a royal residence and for the glory of my majesty?”
- John 5:41I do not accept glory from men,
- John 5:44How can you believe if you accept glory from one another, yet do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?
- John 7:18He who speaks on his own authority seeks his own glory, but He who seeks the glory of the One who sent Him is a man of truth; in Him there is no falsehood.
- John 12:43For they loved praise from men more than praise from God.
- 1 Corinthians 9:1Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you yourselves not my workmanship in the Lord?
- 1 Corinthians 9:4Have we no right to food and to drink?
- 1 Corinthians 9:12If others have this right to your support, shouldn’t we have it all the more? But we did not exercise this right. Instead, we put up with anything rather than hinder the gospel of Christ.
- 1 Corinthians 11:9Neither was man created for woman, but woman for man.
- 1 Corinthians 12:13For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free, and we were all given one Spirit to drink.
- 2 Corinthians 4:5For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.
- 2 Corinthians 10:1Now by the mildness and gentleness of Christ, I appeal to you—I, Paul, who am humble when face to face with you, but bold when away.
- 2 Corinthians 10:10For some say, “His letters are weighty and forceful, but his physical presence is unimpressive, and his speaking is of no account.”
- 2 Corinthians 13:10This is why I write these things while absent, so that when I am present I will not need to be severe in my use of the authority that the Lord gave me for building you up, not for tearing you down.
- Galatians 1:10Am I now seeking the approval of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ.
- Galatians 5:26Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying one another.
- Galatians 6:13For the circumcised do not even keep the law themselves, yet they want you to be circumcised that they may boast in your flesh.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:9Surely you recall, brothers, our labor and toil. We worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to anyone while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.
- 1 Thessalonians 3:8For now we can go on living, as long as you are standing firm in the Lord.
- 1 Timothy 5:17Elders who lead effectively are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.
- Philemon 1:8So although in Christ I am bold enough to order you to do what is proper,
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