John 5:23

so that everyone will honor the Son just as they honor the Father. The one who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him.

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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

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

24Truly, truly, he who hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned, but he has passed from death to life.

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Cross References

Psalms 146:3Do not put your trust in princes 1 or in mankind, in whom there is no salvation. 1

Isaiah 43:10You are my witnesses,” declares Yahweh, “and my servant whom I have chosen, 1 so that you may know and believe in me, and understand that I am he. 1 Before me there was no god formed, and there will be none after me. 1

Isaiah 45:15Truly you are a God who hides yourself, God of Israel, Savior. 1

Jeremiah 17:5Yahweh says, “The person who trusts in mankind is accursed; 1 he makes flesh his strength but turns his heart away from Yahweh. 1

Matthew 10:37He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

Matthew 12:21and in his name the Gentiles will have certain 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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