John 5:44
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How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?How can you believe if you accept glory from one another, yet do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?
In other translations
How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?How can you believe if you accept glory from one another, yet do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?
Greek words
ΠῶςPōsHowG4459δύνασθεdunastheare ableG1410ὑμεῖςhumeisyou yourselvesG4771πιστεῦσαιpisteusaito believeG4100δόξανdoxangloryG1391παρὰparafromG3844ἀλλήλωνallēlōnone anotherG240λαμβάνοντεςlambanontesreceivingG2983καὶkaiandG2532τὴνtēntheG3588δόξανdoxangloryG1391τὴνtēnthat [is]G3588παρὰparafromG3844τοῦtoutheG3588μόνουmonouonlyG3441θεοῦtheouGodG2316οὐounotG3756ζητεῖτε;¶zēteiteyou seek?G2212
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Greek New Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Words marked TR or NA appear in only one of the two main Greek texts.
Related verses
- John 12:43For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.For they loved praise from men more than praise from 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.No, a man is a Jew because he is one inwardly, and circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a man’s praise does not come from men, but from God.
- Philippians 2:3Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.
- 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,All their deeds are done for men to see. They broaden their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels.
- Romans 8:7-87 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. 8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.7 because the mind of the flesh is hostile to God: It does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so. 8 Those controlled by the flesh cannot please God.
- 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:so that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
- 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.Therefore, the LORD, the God of Israel, declares: ‘I did indeed say that your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever. But now the LORD declares: Far be it from Me! For I will honor those who honor Me, but those who despise Me will be disdained.
- Romans 2:10But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:but glory, honor, and peace for everyone who does good, first for the Jew, then for the Greek.
- Romans 2:7To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life.
- 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:But the LORD said to my father David, ‘Since it was in your heart to build a house for My Name, you have done well to have this in your heart.
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