John 5:44

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

English Majority Text (NT)

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 you do not receive Me; if another comes in his own name, him you will receive.

45Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father; there is one who accuses you—Moses, in whom you have hoped.

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Cross References

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

Luke 19:17And he said to him, ‘Well done, good servant; because you were faithful in a very little, have authority over ten cities.’

John 8:43Why do you not understand what I say? Because you are unable 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, honor, and peace to everyone that 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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