John 12:43

43For they loved the praise of people more than the praise of God.John 5:44

Romans 2:29

29No, a person is a Jew inwardly, and circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, not by a written law.
Lit. what is written
That person's praise will come from God, not from people.Rom 7:6; 1Cor 4:5; 2Cor 3:6; 10:18; Phil 3:3; Col 2:11; 1Thes 2:4; 1Pet 3:4

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