John 12:43

for they loved the glory of men, more than the glory of God.

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

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

In Context

42Nevertheless of the princes, many believed in him, but for the Pharisees they acknowledged not, that they should not be put out of the synagogue; (Nevertheless, among the leaders, many believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they did not acknowledge him publicly, so that they would not be put out of the synagogue;)

44And Jesus cried, and said, He that believeth in me, believeth not in me, but in him that sent me (or but in him who sent me).

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Cross References

Psalms 22:29All the fat men of earth ate and worshipped; all men, that go down into earth, shall fall down in his sight. And my soul shall live to him; (All the proud people of the earth shall eat at his feasts, and they shall worship him; all those, who go down into the earth, yea, who go down into the grave, shall bow down before him. And my soul shall live for him;)

Matthew 23:5Therefore they do all their works to be seen of men (or And so they do all their works to be seen by men); for they draw abroad their phylacteries, and magnify [their] hems.

Luke 19:17He said to him, Well be, thou good servant; for in little thing thou hast been true, thou shalt be having power on ten cities [or thou shalt have power upon ten cities]. (He said to him, Well done, O good servant; because in a little thing thou hast been true, thou shalt have power over ten cities.)

John 5:44How may ye believe, that receive glory each of (the) other, and ye seek not the glory that is of God alone? (How can ye believe, ye who receive your glory from one another, and seek not the glory that is from God alone?)

John 12:26If any man serve me, (pur)sue he me (or follow me); and where I am, there my minister [or my servant] shall be. If any man serve me, my Father shall worship him (or my Father shall honour him).

1 Corinthians 4:5Therefore do not ye deem before the time, till that the Lord come, which shall lighten the hid things of (the) darknesses, and shall show the counsels of (the) hearts; and then praising shall be to each man of God. (And so do not judge before the time, until that the Lord come, who shall lighten things hidden in the darkness, and shall reveal the plans in the hearts; and then praises shall be to each person in 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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