Quotes about Reputation

Let another praise you, and not your own mouth—a stranger, and not your own lips.

But I acted for the sake of My name, that it should not be profaned in the eyes of the nations among whom they were living, in whose sight I had revealed Myself to Israel by bringing them out of the land of Egypt.

Although Herod wanted to kill John, he was afraid of the people, because they regarded John as a prophet.

They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”

They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.”

Woe to you when all men speak well of you, for their fathers treated the false prophets in the same way.

Many came to Him and said, “Although John never performed a sign, everything he said about this man was true.”

“Cornelius the centurion has sent us,” they said. “He is a righteous and God-fearing man with a good reputation among the whole Jewish nation. A holy angel instructed him to request your presence in his home so he could hear a message from you.”

Furthermore, he must have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the snare of the devil.

“To the angel of the church in Sardis write: These are the words of the One who holds the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars. I know your deeds; you have a reputation for being alive, yet you are dead.

Naturally wealth had a bad reputation. Two things changed. The first was the rule of law. For most of the world's history, if you did somehow accumulate a fortune, the ruler or his henchmen would find a way to steal it. But in medieval Europe something new happened. A new class of merchants and manufacturers began to collect in towns.10 Together they were able to withstand the local feudal lord.

Christians ought to have a reputation for being the most dependable people at work. They are always aware of who their true boss is.