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John 7:18

He who speaks on his own authority seeks his own glory, but he who seeks the glory of the one who sent him is true, and there is no unrighteousness in him.

Text-Critical English NT

In The King James Version

He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.

In Context

17If anyone wants to do God's will, he will know whether my teaching comes from God or whether I am speaking on my own authority.

19Did not Moses give you the law? Yet none of you keeps the law. Why are you seeking to kill me?”

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Cross References

Matthew 6:9Pray then like this: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be yoʋr name.

John 5:41I do not receive glory from men.

John 8:54Jesus answered, “If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father who glorifies me, of whom you say, ‘He is our God.’

John 12:28Father, glorify yoʋr name.” Then a voice came from heaven: “I have glorified it, and will glorify it again.”

John 17:4I have glorified yoʋ on earth. I have completed the work yoʋ have given 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 →

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