John 7:18
16 “My teaching is not My own,” Jesus replied. “It comes from Him who sent Me.
17 If anyone desires to do His will, he will know whether My teaching is from God or whether I speak on My own.
He who speaks on his own authority seeks his own glory, but He who seeks the glory of the One who sent Him is a man of truth; in Him there is no falsehood.
19 Has not Moses given you the law? Yet not one of you keeps it. Why are you trying to kill Me?”
20 “You have a demon,” the crowd replied. “Who is trying to kill You?”
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- He who speaks on his own authority seeks his own glory, but He who seeks the glory of the One who sent Him is a man of truth; in Him there is no falsehood.
- KJV
- He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.
- WEB
- He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory, but he who seeks the glory of him who sent him is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.
- ASV
- He that speaketh from himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh the glory of him that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.
- DARBY
- He that speaks from himself seeks his own glory; but he that seeks the glory of him that has sent him, he is true, and unrighteousness is not in him.
- BLB
- The one speaking from himself seeks [his] own glory, but the One seeking the glory of the One having sent Him, He is true, and no unrighteousness is in Him.
- ÅB
- Den som taler av seg selv, søker sin egen ære; men den som søker hans ære som har sendt ham, han er sanndru, og det er ikke urettferdighet i ham.
- OTB
- Den som taler av seg selv, søker sin egen ære, men den som søker æren til den som har sendt ham, er sannferdig, og det er ingen løgn i ham.
- B1930
- Den som taler av sig selv, søker sin egen ære; men den som søker hans ære som har sendt ham, han er sanndru, og det er ikke urettferdighet i ham.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 5:41
I do not accept glory from men,
Read in contextPhilippians 2:3–5
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.
Read in context1 Corinthians 10:31–33
So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God.
Read in contextJohn 13:31–32
When Judas had gone out, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man is glorified, and God is glorified in Him.
Read in contextJohn 12:28
Father, glorify Your name!” Then a voice came from heaven: “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.”
Read in contextJohn 8:49–50
“I do not have a demon,” Jesus replied, “but I honor My Father, and you dishonor Me.
Read in contextJohn 17:4–5
I have glorified You on earth by accomplishing the work You gave Me to do.
Read in contextJohn 3:26–30
So John’s disciples came to him and said, “Look, Rabbi, the One who was with you beyond the Jordan, the One you testified about—He is baptizing, and everyone is going to Him.”
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