Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself.

Let another man praise thee, and not thy own mouth; a stranger, and not thy own lips.

For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.

For we commend not ourselves again to you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them who glory in appearance, and not in heart.

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 wise.

Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we, as some others, epistles of commendation to you, or letters of commendation from you.

But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,

But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty; not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but, by manifestation of the truth, commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.