2 Corinthians 10:18

“For not he that commendeth himself is approved, etc..] Such may be said to commend themselves, who ascribe that to themselves, which do not belong to them; as that they are the ministers of Christ, and sent forth by him, when they are not; who boast that they have large ministerial gifts, when they have none; and of their great service and usefulness, when it is all the produce of other men's labours; and what they have and do, they wholly impute to their own power and industry, and not to the grace and power of God: now such persons are neither approved by God, nor good men; for their own self-commendation stands for nothing, and is so far from being acceptable to God or men, that it must…”

“(Pro 27:2). whom the Lord commendeth--to whom the Lord has given as His "Epistle of commendation," the believers whom he has been the instrument of converting: as was Paul's case (Co2 3:1-3). is approved--can stand the test of the final trial. A metaphor from testing metals (Rom 16:10; Co1 11:19). So on the other hand those finally rejected by the Lord are termed "reprobate silver" (Jer 6:30). Next: 2 Corinthians Chapter 11”

“For not he that commendeth himself ... - Not he who boasts of his talents and endowments. He is not to be judged by the estimate which he shall place on himself, but by the estimate which God shall form and express. Is approved - By God. It is no evidence that we shall be saved that we are prone to commend ourselves; see Romans 16:10. But whom the Lord commendeth - see the note on Romans 2:29. The idea here is, that people are to be approved or rejected by God. He is to pass judgment on them, and that judgment is to be in accordance with his estimate of their character, and not according to their own. If he approves them they will be saved; if he does not, vain will be all their empty…”

“not: Co2 10:12, Co2 3:1, Co2 5:12; Pro 21:2, Pro 27:2; Luk 16:15, Luk 18:10-14 approved: Co2 6:4, Co2 13:7; Act 2:22; Rom 14:18, Rom 16:10; Co1 11:19; Ti2 2:15 but: Mat 25:20-23; Joh 5:42-44, Joh 12:43; Rom 2:29; Co1 4:5; Pe1 1:7 Next: 2 Corinthians Chapter 11”