John 5:23

so that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Anyone who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him.

Text-Critical English NT

In The King James Version

That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.

In Context

22The Father judges no one, but has given all judgment to the Son,

24Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.

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Cross References

Matthew 10:37Whoever loves his father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; whoever loves his son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

Matthew 12:21And in his name the Gentiles will hope.”

Matthew Henry on John 5:18-31

Christ's Discourse with the Jews; All Judgment Committed to Christ; The Christian Charter. 17 But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work. 18 Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God. 19 Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth… Read the whole commentary →

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