2 Corinthians 10:18
For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.
KJV
οὐ γὰρ ὁ ἑαυτὸν συνιστάνων, ἐκεῖνός ἐστιν δόκιμος, ἀλλ’ ὃν ὁ κύριος συνίστησιν.
Greek NT
Non enim qui seipsum commendat, ille probatus est : sed quem Deus commendat.
Vulgate
For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.
ASV
For not he who commendeth himself is approved: but he, whom God commendeth.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
11 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
γάρ
gar
conjunction · 1036×
δόκιμος
dokimos
adjective · 7×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
κύριος
kurios
noun · 717×
οὐ
ou
particle · 1626×
συνιστάω
sunistao
verb · 16×
ἀλλά
alla
conjunction · 636×
ἐκεῖνος
ekeinos
demonstrative · 240×
ἑαυτοῦ
eautou
reflexive_pronoun · 316×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὅς
os
relative_pronoun · 1404×
Textual variants
1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
minor
SBLGNT: συνιστάνων | WH/Treg/NIV: συνιστάνων | RP: συνιστῶν
- συνιστάνων — SBLGNT
- συνιστάνων — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- συνιστῶν — Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
Themes
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Cor 4:5 — Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man ha
- 1Cor 4:5 — Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man ha
- 1Pet 1:7 — That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
- 2Cor 5:12 — For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart.
- 2Cor 6:4 — But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
- 2Cor 10:12 — 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 wi
- 2Cor 10:12 — 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 wi
- 2Cor 12:10 — Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
- 2Cor 13:7 — Now I pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that ye should do that which is honest, though we be as reprobates.
- 2Tim 2:15 — Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
- John 5:42 — But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you.
- John 5:44 — How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?
- John 8:54 — Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God:
- John 12:43 — For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
- John 12:43 — For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
- Luke 16:15 — And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.
- Luke 18:10 — Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.
- Matt 6:18 — That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.
- Matt 25:20 — And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.
- Matt 25:21 — His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
- Phil 2:29 — Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation:
- Prov 12:8 — A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
- Prov 21:2 — Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.
- Prov 27:2 — Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
- Prov 27:2 — Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
- Rom 2:29 — But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
- Rom 2:29 — But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
- Rom 14:18 — For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.