John 12:43

For their ahavah was for the kavod Bnei Adam rather than the kavod Hashem. + 12:43 1Sm 15:30

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.

In Context

42Nevertheless, however, even among the manhigim (leaders) many had emunah (faith) in Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach. But because of the Perushim, they were not making hoda'ah (confession) of Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, lest under the cherem ban they should be put away from the shul.

44But Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach cried out, The ma'amin in me does not have emunah in me, but in the One having sent me.

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Cross References

Psalms 22:29For the Meluchah is Hashemʼs: 1 and He is the Moshel over the Goyim. 1

Matthew 23:5And all their ma'asei hamitzvot (works of the commandments) they do in order to be seen by Bnei Adam, for they broaden their tefillin and lengthen their tzitziyot,

Luke 19:17Yafeh! Eved tov! Because you have been ne'eman (faithful) in a very small thing, have shlita (authority) over ten towns. + 19:17 Prov 27:18

John 5:44How are you able to have emunah, when you receive kavod from one another, and the kavod from the only Elohim HaEchad you do not seek? + 5:44 2Kgs 19:15,19; Isa 37:20;

John 12:26If anyone serves me, let him follow me, and where I am, there also my eved will be. If anyone serves me, HaAv will honor him.

1 Corinthians 4:5Therefore, do not judge anything before the time, until the Bias Adoneinu, + 4:5 Moshiach who both will bring to Ohr (Light) the hidden things of the choshech (darkness) and manifest the motives of the levavot. And then the tehillah (praise) each one will receive will be from Hashem. + 4:5 Job 12:22; Ps 90:8

Matthew Henry on John 12:43-44

The Cowardice of the Rulers. 42 Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue: 43 For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God. Some honour was done to Christ by these rulers: for they believed on him, were convinced that he was sent of God, and received his doctrine as divine; but they did not do him honour enough, for they had not courage to own their faith in him. Many professed… Read the whole commentary →

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