John 12:43
For they loved the prayse that is geven of men more then the prayse that cometh of God.
Tyndale New Testament
In The King James Version
For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
In Context
44And Iesus cryed and sayde: he that beleveth on me beleveth not on me but on him that sent me.
Cross References
Matthew 23:5All their workes they do for to be sene of me. They set abroade their philateries and make large borders on there garmetes
Luke 19:17And he sayde vnto him: Well good servaute because thou wast faithfull in a very lytell thynge take thou auctorite over ten cities.
John 5:44How can ye beleve which receave honoure one of another and seke not the honoure that commeth of God only?
John 12:26If eny man mynister vnto me let him folowe me and where I am there shall also my minister be. And yf eny man minister vnto me him will my father honoure.
1 Corinthians 4:5Therfore iudge no thinge before the tyme vntill the Lorde come which will lighten thinges that are hyd in darcknes and open the counsels of the hertes. And then shall every man have prayse of God.
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 →