John 5:44

How are you able to believe, you who accept glory from one another and yet do not seek the glory that is from God alone?

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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 the name of my Father, and you do not accept me. If another will arrive in his own name, him you will accept.

45Do not consider that I might accuse you with the Father. There is one who accuses you, Moses, in whom you hope.

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 6:8the Lord said to him: ‘In so far as it was your will that you build a house to my name, certainly you have done well in having such a will.

Matthew 23:5Truly, they do all their works so that they may be seen by men. For they enlarge their phylacteries and glorify their hems.

Luke 19:17And he said to him: ‘Well done, good servant. Since you have been faithful in a small matter, you will hold authority over ten cities.’

John 8:43Why do you not recognize my speech? It is because you are not able to hear my word.

John 17:3And this is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.

Romans 2:10But glory and honor and peace are for all who do what is good: the Jew first, and also 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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