John 5:44
42 But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you.
43 I am come in my Father’s name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.
How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?
45 Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust.
46 For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- How can you believe if you accept glory from one another, yet do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?
- KJV
- How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?
- WEB
- How can you believe, who receive glory from one another, and you don’t seek the glory that comes from the only God?
- ASV
- How can ye believe, who receive glory one of another, and the glory that [cometh] from the only God ye seek not?
- DARBY
- How can ye believe, who receive glory one of another, and seek not the glory which [comes] from God alone?
- BLB
- How are you⁺ able to believe, receiving glory from one another, and you⁺ do not seek the glory that [is] from the only God?
- ÅB
- Hvordan kan dere tro, dere som tar ære av hverandre, og den ære som er av den eneste Gud, den søker dere ikke?
- OTB
- Hvordan kan dere tro, når dere søker godkjenning fra hverandre, men ikke søker den ære som kommer fra den eneste Gud?
- B1930
- Hvorledes kan I tro, I som tar ære av hverandre, og den ære som er av den eneste Gud, den søker I ikke?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 12:43
For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
Read in contextRomans 2:29
But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
Read in contextPhilippians 2:3
Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
Read in contextMatthew 23:5
But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,
Read in contextRomans 8:7–8
Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.
Read in context1 Samuel 2:30
Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
Read in context1 Peter 1:7
That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
Read in contextRomans 2:7
To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:
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