John 5:44

How can ye believe while ye receive honor from one another, and seek not the honor that is from him who alone is God?

Noyes Bible

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 ye receive me not; if another come in his own name, him ye will receive.

45Do not think that I shall accuse you to the Father; there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye have placed your hope.

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Cross References

Matthew 23:5And all their works they do to be observed by men. They make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge their fringes,

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

John 8:43Why do ye not understand my language? It is because ye cannot listen to my word.

John 17:3And this is the everlasting life, to know thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou didst send.

Romans 2:10but glory, honor, and peace, to every one whoso works are 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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