10:18a For it is not the one who commends himself who is approved,

For it is not the person who recommends himself who is accepted ⌊as genuine⌋,
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Since praising oneself is not what the Lord listens to in order to approve him.
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What I mean is that you (plur.) praising yourselves does not indicate that the Lord approves you,

10:18b but the one whom the Lord commends.

but the person whom the Lord recommends is accepted ⌊by him⌋.
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⌊No,⌋ instead, if the Lord praises someone, then the Lord has approved him.
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but rather, the Lord praising you ⌊is what indicates⌋ ⌊that the Lord approves you⌋.

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