1 Thessalonians 2:6

Paul did not seek human praise, even though as an apostle he had the right to make demands. He laid aside his rights for their sake.

Cross-references · 24

• Gal 1:10For 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.
• John 5:41I receive not honour from men.
• John 5:44How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?
• 1 Th 2:9For 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.
• Phlm 1:8–9Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,
• 2 Cor 10:1–2Now 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:
• 2 Cor 13:10Therefore 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.
• Gal 5:26Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.
• 1 Tim 5:17Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
• 1 Th 3:8–9For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.
• Dan 4:30The 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?
• Esth 1:4When he shewed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honour of his excellent majesty many days, even an hundred and fourscore days.
• 2 Cor 10:10–11For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.
• 1 Cor 9:12–18If 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.
• John 12:43For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
• John 7:18He 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.
• 1 Cor 11:9Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man.
• 1 Cor 9:4–6Have we not power to eat and to drink?
• Esth 5:11And 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.
• 2 Cor 4:5For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake.
• Prov 25:27It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.
• 1 Cor 9:1–2Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord?
• 1 Cor 12:13–15For 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.
• Gal 6:13For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.

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