For we dare G5111 not make ourselves G1438 of the number, G1469 or G2228 compare G4793 ourselves G1438 with some G5100 that commend G4921 themselves: G1438 but they measuring G3354 themselves G1438 by themselves, G1438 and comparing G4793 themselves G1438 among themselves, G1438 are not wise. G4920

Do we begin G756 again G3825 to commend G4921 ourselves? G1438 or G2228 G3361 need G5535 we, as some G5100 others, letters G1992 of commendation G4956 to you, or G2228 letters of commendation G4956 from you?

For we commend G4921 not ourselves G1438 again G3825 to you, but give G1325 you occasion G874 to glory G2745 on G5228 our behalf, G5228 that you may have G2192 somewhat to answer them which glory G2744 in appearance, G4383 and not in heart. G2588

Every H3605 way H1870 of a man H376 is right H3477 in his own eyes: H5869 but the LORD H3068 ponders H8505 the hearts. H3826

Let another H2114 man praise H1984 you, and not your own mouth; H6310 a stranger, H5237 and not your own lips. H8193

And he said G2036 to them, You are they which G3588 justify G1344 yourselves G1438 before G1799 men; G444 but God G2316 knows G1097 your G5216 hearts: G2588 for that which is highly G5308 esteemed among G1722 men G444 is abomination G946 in the sight G1799 of God. G2316

Two G1417 men G444 went G305 up into G1519 the temple G2411 to pray; G4336 the one G1520 a Pharisee, G5330 and the other G2087 a publican. G5057

I fast G3522 twice G1364 in the week, G4521 I give tithes G586 of all G3956 that I possess. G2932

I tell G3004 you, this G3778 man went G2597 down G2597 to his house G3624 justified G1344 rather than G2228 the other: G1565 for every G3956 one that exalts G5312 himself G1438 shall be abased; G5013 and he that humbles G5013 himself G1438 shall be exalted. G5312

But in all G3956 things approving G4921 ourselves G1438 as the ministers G1249 of God, G2316 in much G4183 patience, G5281 in afflictions, G2347 in necessities, G318 in distresses, G4730

Now G1161 I pray G2172 to God G2316 that you do G4160 no G3361 G3367 evil; G2556 not that we should appear G5316 approved, G1384 but that you should do G4160 that which is honest, G2570 though we be as reprobates. G96

You men G435 of Israel, G2475 hear G191 these G5128 words; G3056 Jesus G2424 of Nazareth, G3478 a man G435 approved G584 of God G2316 among G1519 you by miracles G1411 and wonders G5059 and signs, G4592 which G3739 God G2316 did G4160 by him in the middle G3319 of you, as you yourselves G846 also G2532 know: G1492

For he that in these G5125 things serves G1398 Christ G5547 is acceptable G2101 to God, G2316 and approved G1384 of men. G444

Salute G782 Apelles G559 approved G1384 in Christ. G5547 Salute G782 them which are of Aristobulus' G711 household.

For there must G1163 be also G2532 heresies G139 among G1722 you, that they which are approved G1384 may be made G1096 manifest G5318 among G1722 you.

Study G4704 to show G3936 yourself G4572 approved G1384 to God, G2316 a workman G2040 that needs G422 not to be ashamed, G422 rightly dividing G3718 the word G3056 of truth. G225

And so G2532 he that had received G2983 five G4002 talents G5007 came G4334 and brought G4374 other G243 five G4002 talents, G5007 saying, G3004 Lord, G2962 you delivered G3860 to me five G4002 talents: G5007 behold, G2396 I have gained G2770 beside G1909 them five G4002 talents G5007 more. G243

He also G2532 that had received G2983 two G1417 talents G5007 came G4334 and said, G2036 Lord, G2962 you delivered G3860 to me two G1417 talents: G5007 behold, G2396 I have gained G2770 two G1417 other G243 talents G5007 beside G1909 them.

But I know G1097 you, that you have G2192 not the love G26 of God G2316 in you.

How G4459 can G1410 you believe, G4100 which receive G2983 honor G1391 one G240 of another, G240 and seek G2212 not the honor G1391 that comes from God G2316 only? G3441

For they loved G25 the praise G1391 of men G444 more G3123 than G2260 the praise G1391 of God. G2316

But he is a Jew, G2453 which is one inwardly; G1722 G2927 and circumcision G4061 is that of the heart, G2588 in the spirit, G4151 and not in the letter; G1121 whose G3739 praise G1868 is not of men, G444 but of God. G2316

Therefore G5620 judge G2919 nothing G3385 before G4253 the time, G2540 until G2193 the Lord G2962 come, G2064 who G3739 both G2532 will bring G5461 to light G5461 the hidden G2927 things of darkness, G4655 and will make G5319 manifest G5319 the counsels G1012 of the hearts: G2588 and then G5119 shall every G1538 man have G1096 praise G1868 of God. G2316

That the trial G1383 of your G5216 faith, G4102 being G1096 much G4183 more precious G5093 than of gold G5553 that perishes, G622 though it be tried G1381 with fire, G4442 might be found G2147 to praise G1868 and honor G5092 and glory G1391 at G1722 the appearing G602 of Jesus G2424 Christ: G5547