John 7:18
He who speaks of himself, seeks his own glory; he who seeks the glory of him that sent him, he is true, and there is no unrighteousness in him.
Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
19Did not Moses give you the law? and not one of you keeps the law. Why do you seek to kill me?
Cross References
Matthew 6:9In this manner, therefore, pray you: Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.
John 5:41I receive not honor from men.
John 8:54Jesus answered: If I honor myself, my honor is nothing; it is my Father that honors me, of whom you say, that he is your God.
John 12:28Father, glorify thy name. Then there came a voice from heaven: I have glorified it, and will glorify it again.
John 17:4I have glorified thee on the earth; I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.
Matthew Henry on John 7:15-37
Christ at the Feast of Tabernacles. 14 Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught. 15 And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned? 16 Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. 17 If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself. 18 He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and… Read the whole commentary →