For they loved praise from men more than praise from God.
How can you believe if you accept glory from one another, yet do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?
All their deeds are done for men to see. They broaden their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels.
I do not accept glory from men,
So He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is prized a
For it is not the one who commends himself who is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends.
Nor did we seek praise from you or from anyone else, although as apostles of Christ we had authority to demand it.
His master replied, ‘Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, you shall have auth
Therefore, the LORD, the God of Israel, declares: ‘I did indeed say that your house and the house of your father would w
So when you give to the needy, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the stre
If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, My servant will be as well. If anyone serves Me, the Father will
so that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may resul
Jesus answered, “If I glorify Myself, My glory means nothing. The One who glorifies Me is My Father, of whom you say, ‘H
Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in d
All the rich of the earth will feast and worship; all who go down to the dust will kneel before Him—even those unable to
but from the inner disposition of your heart, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in God
To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life.