John 12:43

The People Still Refuse To Believe

⁴² Nevertheless, among the chief rulers many believed on him: but because of the Pharisees they would not be a known of it, lest they should be excommunicated. ⁴³ For they loved the praise that is given of men, more than the praise that cometh of God. ⁴⁴ And Jesus cried, and said, "He that believeth on me believeth not on me, but on him that sent me.

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John 5:44

How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh of God only?

John 5:41

I receive not praise of men:

1 Samuel 2:30

Wherefore the LORD God of Israel sayeth, 'I said that thine house and the house of thy father should have walked before me forever. But now the LORD sayeth that be far from me: for them that honoureth me I will honour, and they that despise me, shall not be regarded.

Psalm 22:29

All such as be fat upon earth have eaten and worshipped. All they that go down into the dust shall kneel before him; and no man hath quickened his own soul.

Matthew 6:2

Whensoever therefore thou givest thine alms, thou shalt not make a trumpet to be blown before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues, and in the streets, for to be praised of men. Verily I say unto you, they have their reward.

Matthew 23:5-7

All their works they do, for to be seen of men. They set abroad their phylacteries, and make large borders on their garments,

Luke 16:15

and he said unto them, "Ye are they, which justify yourselves before men: but God knoweth your hearts. For that which is highly esteemed among men is abominable in the sight of God.

Luke 19:17

And he said unto him, 'Well good servant, because thou wast faithful in a very little thing; Take thou authority over ten cities.'

John 8:54

Jesus answered, "If I honour myself, mine honour is nothing worth. It is my father that honoureth me, which ye say is your God.

John 12:26

If any man minister unto me, let him follow me: and where I am, there shall also my minister be. And if any man minister unto me, him will my father honour.

Romans 2:7

that is to say: praise, honour, and immortality, to them which continue in good doing, and seek eternal life.

1 Corinthians 4:5

Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, which will lighten things that are hid in darkness: and open the counsels of the hearts. And then shall every man have praise of God.

2 Corinthians 10:18

For he that praiseth himself, is not allowed: but he whom the Lord praiseth.

1 Thessalonians 2:6

neither sought we praise of men, neither of you, nor yet of any other, when we might have been chargeable, as the apostles of Christ.

1 Peter 1:7-8

that your faith, once tried, being much more precious than gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto laud, glory, and honour, at the appearing of Jesus Christ:

1 Peter 3:4

but let the hid man of the heart be uncorrupt, with a meek and a quiet spirit, which spirit is, before God, a thing much set by.