John 5:44

How can you trust in me when you look for praise from one another and yet you don't look for praise from the one true God?

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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

43For I've come to represent my Father, and you won't accept me; but if someone comes representing themselves, then you accept them!

45But don't think I will be making accusations about you to the Father. It's Moses who is accusing you, the one in whom you place such confidence.

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 6:8But the Lord told my father David, ‘You really wanted to build me a Temple to honor me—and it was good for you to want to do this.

Matthew 23:5Everything they do is to make sure they get noticed. They make themselves large prayer boxes to wear and long tassels on their clothes.

Luke 19:17‘Well done! You're a good servant,’ said the king. ‘Since you proved yourself trustworthy in a very small matter, I'm placing you in charge of ten cities.’

John 8:43Why can't you understand what I'm saying? It's because you refuse to hear my message!

John 17:3Eternal life is this: to know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you sent.

Romans 2:10But everyone who does good will have glory, honor, and peace—the Jewish people first, and the foreigners too.

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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