John 5:44

How can ye believe, who receive glory from each other, and seek not the glory from the only God?

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?

In Context

43I have come in my Father's name, and ye do not accept me. If another man should come in his own name, ye will accept that man.

45Think not that I will accuse you to the Father. The man who accuses you is Moses, in whom ye have hoped.

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 6:8But LORD said to David my father, Whereas it was in thy heart to build a house for my name, thou did well that it was in thy heart.

Matthew 23:5But all their works they do in order to be seen by men. And they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the hems of their garments.

Luke 19:17And he said to him, Well, thou good bondman. Because thou became faithful in the least, be thou having authority over ten cities.

John 8:43Why do ye not understand my speech? Because ye cannot hear my word.

John 17:3And this is eternal life, that they should know thee the only TRUE God, and Jesus Christ whom thou sent.

Romans 2:10but glory and esteem and peace to every man who works good, both to the Jew first, and to the Greek.

Matthew Henry on John 5:32-47

Christ Proves His Divine Mission; Infidelity of the Jews Reproved. 31 If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true. 32 There is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true. 33 Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth. 34 But I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that ye might be saved. 35 He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light. 36 But I have greater witness than that… Read the whole commentary →

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