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John 8:50

Humility

48 The Jews answered Him, “Are we not right to say that You are a Samaritan and You have a demon?”

49 “I do not have a demon,” Jesus replied, “but I honor My Father, and you dishonor Me.

I do not seek My own glory. There is One who seeks it, and He is the Judge.

51 Truly, truly, I tell you, if anyone keeps My word, he will never see death.”

52 “Now we know that You have a demon!” declared the Jews. “Abraham died, and so did the prophets, yet You say that anyone who keeps Your word will never taste death.

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BSB
I do not seek My own glory. There is One who seeks it, and He is the Judge.
KJV
And I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth.
WEB
But I don’t seek my own glory. There is one who seeks and judges.
ASV
But I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth.
DARBY
But I do not seek my own glory: there is he that seeks and judges.
BLB
And I do not seek My glory; there is One seeking [it] and judging.
ÅB
Men jeg søker ikke min ære; det er en som søker den og dømmer.
OTB
Men Jeg søker ikke Min egen ære; for det er en som søker den, og Han er dommeren.
B1930
Men jeg søker ikke min ære; det er en som søker den og dømmer.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • John 5:41

    I do not accept glory from men,

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  • John 8:54

    Jesus answered, “If I glorify Myself, My glory means nothing. The One who glorifies Me is My Father, of whom you say ‘He is our God.’

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  • John 7:18

    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.

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  • John 5:20–23

    The Father loves the Son and shows Him all He does. And to your amazement, He will show Him even greater works than these.

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  • John 12:47–48

    As for anyone who hears My words and does not keep them, I do not judge him. For I have not come to judge the world, but to save the world.

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  • John 5:45

    Do not think that I will accuse you before the Father. Your accuser is Moses, in whom you have put your hope.

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