John 7:18
Those who speak for themselves want to glorify themselves, but someone who glorifies the one who sent him is truthful and not deceitful.
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In Context
19Moses gave you the law, didn't he? Yet none of you keeps the law! Why are you trying to kill me?”
Cross References
Numbers 11:29“Are you jealous for my reputation?” Moses replied. “I wish that every one of the Lord's people were prophets and that the Lord would give his Spirit to all of them!”
Matthew 6:9So pray like this: Our heavenly Father, may your name be honored.
John 5:41I'm not looking for human approval
John 8:54Jesus answered, “If I glorify myself, my glory means nothing. But it is God himself who glorifies me, the one you claim, ‘He is our God.’
John 12:28Father, show the glory of your character.” A voice came from heaven, saying, “I have shown its glory, and I will show it again.”
John 17:4I have brought glory to you here on earth by completing the work you gave 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 →