2 Corinthians 10:17-18

Paul Defends His Ministry

¹⁷ "Let _k the one who boasts, boast in the Lord." ¹⁸ For it is _l not the one who commends himself who is approved, but the one _m whom the Lord commends.

1. Cross References
   1 Corinthians 1:31
   So that, as it is written, "Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.
   Jeremiah 9:23 - 24
   Thus says the Lord : "Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches.
   
2. Cross References
   2 Corinthians 10:12
   Not that we dare to classify or compare ourselves with some of those who are commending themselves. But when they measure themselves by one another and compare themselves with one another, they are without understanding.
   
3. Cross References
   Romans 2:29
   But a Jew is one inwardly, and circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the letter. His praise is not from man but from God.
   1 Corinthians 4:5
   Therefore do not pronounce judgment before the time, before the Lord comes, who will bring to light the things now hidden in darkness and will disclose the purposes of the heart. Then each one will receive his commendation from God.