⁴⁴ How can you believe, since you accept glory from one another but don’t seek the glory that comes from the only^(A) God?^(B)

⁴³ For they loved human praise^(A) more than praise from God.^(B)

⁵ So don’t judge^(A) anything prematurely, before the Lord comes,^(B) who will both bring to light what is hidden in darkness and reveal the intentions of the hearts. And then praise will come to each one from God.^(C)

¹⁸ For it is not the one commending himself who is approved, but the one the Lord commends.^(A)

¹⁰ For am I now trying to persuade people,^[a] or God?^(A) Or am I striving to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.

¹⁹ Their end is destruction; their god is their stomach; their glory^(A) is in their shame; and they are focused on earthly things.

¹⁵ who killed the Lord Jesus^(A) and the prophets and persecuted us.^(B) They displease God and are hostile to everyone,

⁴ but rather what is inside the heart^[a](A)—the imperishable quality of a gentle^(B) and quiet^(C) spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight.