John 12:43

for they-love the esteem/glory of{the men} more than-about the esteem/glory of{the God}.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.

In Context

42Likewise, nevertheless, also out of{the chiefs} many believe/entrust into same; contrariwise, through[i.e. on account of] the Pharisees, they-have_not_been-same-word-ing/acknowledging, lest in-which-place they-would-become off/away-from-gathering[translit. "synagogue"]-ible[adjective],

44Moreover, Jesus cries-out and says, "The believing/entrusting into emphatically-me is_not_believing/entrusting into emphatically-me; contrariwise, into the dispatch[ing] me,

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Cross References

Matthew 23:5Moreover, all the works of{same} they-are-doing toward the to-be-spectated to{the men}; moreover, they-are-broadening the phylacteries of{same} and are-magnifying the fringes of{the outer-garments} of{same}.

Luke 19:17and he-says to{same}, 'Well beneficial, slave, that in to{least} you-become faithful. Be-being having authority up-upon of{ten cities},'

John 5:44How[?] you are-being-enabled to-believe, taking esteem/glory beside of{one-another}, and you-are_not_seeking the esteem/glory, the beside of{the God alone [or, 'only God']}[?]

John 12:26If-supposing to{emphatically-me} any may-be-serving: be-accompanying to{emphatically-me}, and which-where I am-being, there also the servant, the mine, will-be, and if-supposing any may-be-serving to{emphatically-me} the Father will-value same.

1 Corinthians 4:5such-as, be-judging something not before of{season}, until supposing the Lord may-come, who also will-light-ize the[plural] hidden[adjective] of{the darkness} and will-reveal the intentions of{the hearts}, and then the praise-upon will-become to{each} from of{the 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 →

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