John 5:44

How can you believe, who receive glory one from another: and the glory which is from God alone, you do not seek?

Douay-Rheims 1899

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 am come in the name of my Father, and you receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him you will receive.

45Think not that I will accuse you to the Father. There is one that accuseth you, Moses, in whom you trust.

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 6:8The Lord said to him: Forasmuch as it was thy will to build a house to my name, thou hast done well indeed in having such a will:

Matthew 23:5And all their works they do for to be seen of men. For they make their phylacteries broad, and enlarge their fringes.

Luke 19:17And he said to him: Well done, thou good servant, because thou hast been faithful in a little, thou shalt have power over ten cities.

John 8:43Why do you not know my speech? Because you cannot hear my word.

John 17:3Now this is eternal life: That they may know thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

Romans 2:10But glory, and honour, and peace to every one that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also 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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