John 5:44

How can you believe, you who accept praise from one another but are not seeking the praise that comes from the only God?

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In The King James Version

How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?

In Context

43I have come in my Father's name, and you do not receive me. If another should come in his own name, you would receive him.

45Do not think that I myself will accuse you before the Father. The one who accuses you is Moses, in whom you have put your hope.

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 6:8But Yahweh said to David my father, 'In that it was in your heart to build a house for my name, you did well for it to be in your heart.

Matthew 23:5They do all their deeds to be seen by people. For they make their phylacteries wide, and they enlarge the edges of their garments.

Luke 19:17The nobleman said to him, 'Well done, good servant. Because you were faithful in very little, you will have authority over ten cities.'

John 8:43Why do you not understand my words? It is because you cannot hear my words.

John 17:3This is eternal life: That they know you, the only true God, and him whom you sent, Jesus Christ.

Romans 2:10But praise, honor, and peace will come to everyone who practices good, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

Matthew Henry on John 5:32-47

Christ Proves His Divine Mission; Infidelity of the Jews Reproved. 31 If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true. 32 There is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true. 33 Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth. 34 But I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that ye might be saved. 35 He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light. 36 But I have greater witness than that… Read the whole commentary →

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