John 5:44

How can ye believe, who receive glory from one another, and seek not the glory which cometh from God only?

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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 came in the name of my Father, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.

45Do ye suppose, that I shall accuse you before the Father? There is one that will accuse you, that Moses, on whom ye rely.

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Cross References

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

Luke 19:17He said to him: Well done, good servant! As thou hast been faithful over a little, thou shalt have authority over ten towns.

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

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

Romans 2:10but glory and honor and peace to every one that doeth good; to the Jews first, and also to the Gentiles.

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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