John 7:18
Someone who speaks on his own is seeking his own glory; but He who seeks the glory of the One who sent Him, He is true, and there is no unrighteousness in Him.
Family 35 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
19“Did not Moses give you the Law? And yet not one of you keeps the Law! Why do you want to kill me?”
Cross References
Matthew 6:9Therefore, you pray like this: ‘Our Father who is in the heavens, let Your name be reverenced;
John 5:41“I do not accept glory from people.
John 8:54Jesus answered: “If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father who glorifies me, of whom you say, ‘He is our God.’
John 12:28‘Father, glorify your name!’” Then a Voice came out of Heaven, “I have both glorified it and will glorify it again!”
John 17:4I have glorified You on the earth. I have finished the work that You have given 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 →