John 7:18

He that speaketh according to the pleasure of his own mind, seeketh glory for himself: but he who seeketh the glory of him that sent him, is veracious, and evil is not in his heart.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

In The King James Version

He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.

In Context

17He that wisheth to do his pleasure, will understand my doctrine, whether it is from God, or whether I speak from my own pleasure.

19Did not Moses give you the law? Yet no one of you observeth the law.

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Cross References

Matthew 6:9In this manner, therefore, pray ye: Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name:

John 5:41I do not receive glory from men.

John 8:54Jesus said to them: If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father that glorifieth me, of whom ye say, He is our God.

John 12:28Father, glorify thy name! And a voice was heard from heaven: I have glorified it; and I will glorify it again.

John 17:4I have glorified thee on the earth; the work which thou gavest me to do, I have finished.

Matthew Henry on John 7:15-37

Christ at the Feast of Tabernacles. 14 Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught. 15 And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned? 16 Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. 17 If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself. 18 He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and… Read the whole commentary →

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