 | Mennonites - 1837 - 540 sider
...seen, and his Father in heaven be glorified thereby. For he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord. For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth. (2 Cor. 10: 17, 18.) Moreover Solomon saith, Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth ;... | |
 | John Pring - 1837 - 424 sider
...presently in his true colours, and acquire more contempt among the strangers than respect or adoration. " For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth" (Cor. II. x. 18), says St. Paul. " Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and lie shall lift you... | |
 | Susannah Henderson - 1837 - 426 sider
...his lord's money had yielded. Did the servant take no credit to himself for what he had done? No ; for not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.t 2I. Did his lord commend him? Yes. What did he say ? " Well done, good and faithful servant... | |
 | John Bunyan - 1838 - 554 sider
...doth your life and conversation testify the same ? Or, standeth your religion in word or tongue, and not in deed and truth ? Pray, if you incline to answer...approved, but whom the Lord commendeth." Besides, to say I am thus and thus, when my conversation and all my neighbours tell me I lie, is great wickedness.f... | |
 | Francis Gastrell - 1838 - 330 sider
...themselves, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise; for not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom" the Lord commendeth. 6 Thus saith the Lord: Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom ; neither let the mighty man glory... | |
 | Nathaniel Lardner - 1838 - 740 sider
...whipped, was stoned.' XVII. 2 Cor. x. 17. « But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord. Í8, For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth." Сотр. Rom. ii. 29, " Whose praise is not of men, but of God." XVIII. 2 Cor. xi. 24. « Of the Jews... | |
 | John Hope Muir - 1838 - 220 sider
...counsels of the heart : and then shall every man (every steward — every believer) have praise of God." "Not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth." The apostles laboured moreover, that whether present or absent, they might be accepted of Christ. Nor... | |
 | John Bunyan - 1839 - 528 sider
...doth your life and conversation testify the same ? or standeth your religion in word or tongue, and not in deed and truth ? Pray, if you incline to answer...approved, but whom the Lord commendeth." Besides, to say I am thus and thus, when my conversation and all my neighbours tell me I lie, is great wickedness.... | |
 | John Bunyan - 1839 - 524 sider
...doth your life and conversation testify the same ? or standeth your religion in word or tongue, and not in deed and truth ? Pray, if you incline to answer...your conscience can justify you in : " For not he - Rom. x. 10. 8 Phil. i. 27. 9 Matt. v. 9. Pnal. 1. 20. John xiii. 5, 6. that commendeth himself is... | |
 | John Hall - 1839 - 506 sider
...human heart that we are prone to think of ourselves more highly than we ought to think.91 And therefore not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth. ?* To Him the apostle appeals, He that judgeth me is the Lord. And he exhorts those whom he addressed,... | |
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For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth. 
