KJV King James Version
How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that [cometh] from God only?
VERSE STUDY • KJV
John 5:44
How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that [cometh] from God only?
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
How can you believe if you accept glory from one another, yet do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?
WEB World English Bible
How can you believe, who receive glory from one another, and you don’t seek the glory that comes from the only God?
ASV American Standard Version
How can ye believe, who receive glory one of another, and the glory that cometh from the only God ye seek not?
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
how are ye able—ye—to believe, glory from one another receiving, and the glory that is from God alone ye seek not?
Surrounding context — John 5
41 I receive not honour from men.
42 But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you.
43 I am come in my Father’s name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.
44 How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that [cometh] from God only?
45 Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is [one] that accuseth you, [even] Moses, in whom ye trust.
46 For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me.
47 But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΠῶςG4459 · pōshow?!δύνασθεG1410 · dunamaibe ableὑμεῖςG4771 · suyouπιστεῦσαιG4100 · pisteuōto trust (in)δόξανG1391 · doxagloryπαρὰG3844 · parafrom/with/besideἀλλήλωνG240 · allēlōnone anotherλαμβάνοντεςG2983 · lambanōto takeκαὶG2532 · kaiandτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoδόξανG1391 · doxagloryτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoπαρὰG3844 · parafrom/with/besideτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoμόνουG3441 · monosaloneθεοῦG2316 · theosGodοὐG3756 · ounoζητεῖτε;¶G2212 · zēteōto seek
Cross-references
John 12:43For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.Romans 2:29But he [is] a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision [is that] of the heart, in the spirit, [and] not in the letter; whose praise [is] not of men, but of God.Philippians 2:3[Let] nothing [be done] through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.Matthew 23:5But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,Romans 8:7-8Because the carnal mind [is] enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.1 Samuel 2:30Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed [that] thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.1 Peter 1:7That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:Romans 2:10But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:1 Corinthians 4:5Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.Matthew 25:21-23His lord said unto him, Well done, [thou] good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.Romans 2:7To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:Luke 19:17And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.2 Chronicles 6:8But the LORD said to David my father, Forasmuch as it was in thine heart to build an house for my name, thou didst well in that it was in thine heart:2 Corinthians 10:18For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.James 2:1My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, [the Lord] of glory, with respect of persons.Hebrews 3:12Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.Galatians 5:19-21Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are [these]; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,John 3:20For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
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