John 7:18

'He who is speaking from himself his own glory doth seek, but he who is seeking the glory of him who sent him, this one is true, and unrighteousness is not in him;

Young's Literal Translation

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

17if any one may will to do His will, he shall know concerning the teaching, whether it is of God, or — I do speak from myself.

19hath not Moses given you the law? and none of you doth the law; why me do ye seek to kill?'

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Cross References

Numbers 11:29And Moses saith to him, 'Art thou zealous for me? O that all Jehovah's people were prophets! that Jehovah would put His Spirit upon them!'

Matthew 6:9thus therefore pray ye: 'Our Father who [art] in the heavens! hallowed be Thy name.

John 5:41glory from man I do not receive,

John 8:54Jesus answered, 'If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing; it is my Father who is glorifying me, of whom ye say that He is your God;

John 12:28Father, glorify Thy name.' There came, therefore, a voice out of the heaven, 'I both glorified, and again I will glorify [it];'

John 17:4I did glorify Thee on the earth, the work I did finish that Thou hast given me, that I may do [it].

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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