¹² For we are not bold to number or compare ourselves with certain of them that commend themselves: but they themselves, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are without understanding.

¹ Are we beginning again to commend ourselves? or need we, as do some, epistles of commendation to you or from you?

¹² Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him.

² Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; A stranger, and not thine own lips.

¹¹ The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

¹⁸ For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.

² No doubt but ye are the people, And wisdom shall die with you.

²⁷ It is not good to eat much honey: So `for men' to search out their own glory is grievous.

¹⁸ For I will not dare to speak of any things save those which Christ wrought through me, for the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed,

¹² We are not again commending ourselves unto you, but `speak' as giving you occasion of glorying on our behalf, that ye may have wherewith to answer them that glory in appearance, and not in heart.