Cross references

2 Corinthians 10:18

For it is not the one who commends himself who is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends.

2 Corinthians 10:18 BSB

2 Corinthians 10:18 has 20 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 12 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Proverbs 21:2 (15 votes) and Luke 16:15 (14 votes). 19 other verses point back to it. It links with 11 other books, from Proverbs 12 to 1 Peter 1.

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Which verses does 2 Corinthians 10:18 point to?

Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. All a man’s ways seem right to him, but the LORD weighs the heart.

  2. Luke 16:1514 votes

    So He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is prized among men is detestable before God.

  3. Romans 2:2911 votes

    No, a man is a Jew because he is one inwardly, and circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a man’s praise does not come from men, but from God.

  4. Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.

  5. We do not dare to classify or compare ourselves with some who commend themselves. When they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they show their ignorance.

  6. John 12:438 votes

    For they loved praise from men more than praise from God.

  7. “Two men went up to the temple to pray. One was a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other men—swindlers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector. …

  8. Let another praise you, and not your own mouth—a stranger, and not your own lips.

  9. but I know you, that you do not have the love of God within you. I have come in My Father’s name, and you have not received Me; but if someone else comes in his own name, you will receive him. …

  10. For whoever serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and approved by men.

  11. Acts 2:222 votes
  12. Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Or do we need, like some people, letters of recommendation to you or from you?

  13. We are not commending ourselves to you again. Instead, we are giving you an occasion to be proud of us, so that you can answer those who take pride in appearances rather than in the heart.

Which verses point to 2 Corinthians 10:18?

The 10 strongest of 19.