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 wise.

¹ Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we, as some others, epistles of commendation to you, or letters of commendation 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 other men are, 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 their own glory is not glory.

¹⁸ For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed,

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.