"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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When he shewed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honour of his excellent majesty many days, even an hundred and fourscore days.
And Haman told them of the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all the things wherein the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king.
It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.
The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty?
He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.
For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
Have we not power to eat and to drink?
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.
Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man.
For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.
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:
For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.
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.
Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.
For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.
For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.
Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?
Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord?
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.
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.
Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,
I receive not honour from men.
Or looking for glory from men, from you or from others, when we might have made ourselves a care to you as Apostles of Christ.
nor seeking glory from men, neither from you nor from others, when we might have been a charge as Christ's apostles;
Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.
Nor from men sought we glory, neither from you, nor yet from others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.
nor seeking glory from men (neither from you nor from others), when we might have claimed authority as apostles of Christ.
nor seeking of men glory, neither from you nor from others, being able to be burdensome, as Christ's apostles.