John 5:44

How can ye believe, who receiving honour one from another, seek not the honour which cometh from God alone?

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

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 ye receive me not: if another come in his own name, him ye will receive.

45Do not suppose that I shall accuse you to my Father: there is one who is accusing you, even Moses, on whom ye place your hope.

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Cross References

Matthew 23:5And all their works they do to be seen of men: they make their phylacteries broad, and deepen the fringes of their garments,

Luke 19:17And he said unto him, Well done, good servant: because thou hast been faithful in the least matter, hold thou dominion over ten cities.

John 8:43Wherefore do ye not understand my speech? because ye cannot hear my word.

John 17:3and this is eternal life, that they should know thee the only true God, and him whom thou hast sent, Jesus, the Messiah.

Romans 2:10But glory and honour and peace be to every man who doeth that which is 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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