Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
How can ye believe, who receive glory from each other, and seek not the glory from the only God?
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
How can you believe when you accept each other's praise and do not look for the praise that comes from the only God?
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?
Amplified
An Understandable Version
How can you believe [in me] when you [offer and] accept honors from one another, but do not try to obtain the honor that comes from the only God?
Anderson New Testament
How can you believe who receive honor one from another, and seek not the honor that comes from God alone?
Bible in Basic English
How is it possible for you to have faith while you take honour one from another and have no desire for the honour which comes from the only God?
Common New Testament
How can you believe, who receive glory from one another, and do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?
Daniel Mace New Testament
how can you believe, who are catching at honour one from another, regardless of that glory that comes from God only?
Darby Translation
How can ye believe, who receive glory one of another, and seek not the glory which comes from God alone?
Godbey New Testament
How are you able to believe, receiving glory from one another, and do not seek the glory which is with God only?
Goodspeed New Testament
Yet how can you believe in me, when you accept honor from one another, instead of seeking the honor that comes from the one God?
John Wesley New Testament
How can ye believe, while ye receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that is from God only?
Julia Smith Translation
How can ye believe, receiving glory from one another, and ye seek not the glory that from God alone?
King James 2000
How can you believe, who receive honor one of another, and seek not the honor that comes from God only?
Lexham Expanded Bible
How are you able to believe, [if you] accept glory from one another, and do not seek the glory [which is] from the only God?
Modern King James verseion
How can you believe, you who receive honor from one another and do not seek the honor that comes from God only?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh of God only?
Moffatt New Testament
How can you believe, you who accept credit from one another instead of aiming at the credit which comes from the only God?
Montgomery New Testament
"How can you believe when you receive glory from, one another, and have no desire for the glory which comes from the only God?
NET Bible
How can you believe, if you accept praise from one another and don't seek the praise that comes from the only God?
New Heart English Bible
How can you believe, who receive glory from one another, and you do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?
Noyes New Testament
How can ye believe while ye receive honor from one another, and seek not the honor that is from him who alone is God?
Sawyer New Testament
How can you believe, receiving glory one from another, and the glory from God alone you seek not?
The Emphasized Bible
How can, ye, believe, - Glory from one another, receiving; and, the glory which is from the only God, are not seeking?
Thomas Haweis New Testament
How can ye believe, who receiving honour one from another, seek not the honour which cometh from God alone?
Twentieth Century New Testament
How can you believe in me, when you receive honor from one another and do not desire the honor which comes from the only God?
Webster
How can ye believe, who receive honor one from another, and seek not the honor that cometh from God only?
Weymouth New Testament
How is it possible for you to believe, while you receive glory from one another and have no desire for the glory that comes from the only God?
Williams New Testament
How can you believe, you who are always accepting honor from one another, but never seek the honor that comes from the one God?
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?
Worrell New Testament
How can ye believe, who receive glory from one another, and the glory which is from God only ye seek not?
Worsley New Testament
How can ye believe, who receive applause from each other, and the glory which is from God only, ye seek not?
Youngs 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?
Themes
Ambition » Ambition, worldly, examples of » The jews
Belief » Why you should believe jesus Christ
Earthly » Of priests honour » A hindrance to faith
Honour » Earthly » A hindrance to faith
Receiving » Who did not receive jesus Christ
Scripture » The scriptures testifying of jesus Christ
Seeking God » Includes seeking » Honor which comes from him
Unbelief » Proceeds from » Seeking honor from men
Topics
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References
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 5:44
Verse Info
Context Readings
Further Testimony About The Son
43 I have come in my Father's name, and ye do not accept me. If another man should come in his own name, ye will accept that man. 44 How can ye believe, who receive glory from each other, and seek not the glory from the only God? 45 Think not that I will accuse you to the Father. The man who accuses you is Moses, in whom ye have hoped.
Cross References
Romans 2:29
but he is a Jew in what is hidden, and circumcision is of the heart, in spirit not a document, whose praise is not from men but from God.
1 Samuel 2:30
Therefore LORD, the God of Israel, says, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me forever, but now LORD says, Be it far from me, for those who honor me I will honor, and those who despise me
2 Chronicles 6:8
But LORD said to David my father, Whereas it was in thy heart to build a house for my name, thou did well that it was in thy heart.
Jeremiah 13:23
Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? Then ye also may do good, who are accustomed to do evil.
Matthew 23:5
But all their works they do in order to be seen by men. And they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the hems of their garments.
Matthew 25:21-23
And his lord said to him, Well, good and faithful bondman. Thou were faithful over a few things, I will appoint thee over many things. Enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
Luke 19:17
And he said to him, Well, thou good bondman. Because thou became faithful in the least, be thou having authority over ten cities.
John 3:20
For every man who does evil hates the light, and does not come to the light, so that his works may not be exposed.
John 8:43
Why do ye not understand my speech? Because ye cannot hear my word.
John 12:43
for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
John 17:3
And this is eternal life, that they should know thee the only TRUE God, and Jesus Christ whom thou sent.
Romans 2:7
to those who indeed seek by perseverance of good work, glory and esteem and immortality--eternal life--
Romans 2:10
but glory and esteem and peace to every man who works good, both to the Jew first, and to the Greek.
Romans 8:7-8
Because the mentality of the flesh is enmity against God, for it is not submissive to the law of God, for neither is it able.
1 Corinthians 4:5
Therefore do not judge anything before time, until the Lord comes who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and make public the deliberations of the hearts. And then praise will come to each man from God.
2 Corinthians 10:18
For he who commends himself, that man is not approved, but whom the Lord commends.
Galatians 5:19-21
Now the works of the flesh are apparent, which are, adultery, fornication, uncleanness, licentiousness,
Philippians 2:3
in nothing according to selfish ambition or empty conceit, but in humility considering each other surpassing yourselves.
Hebrews 3:12
Watch, brothers, lest there will be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in withdrawing from the living God.
James 2:1
My brothers, ye should not have the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory, in favoritism.
1 Peter 1:7
so that the proof of your faith, much more precious than gold that perishes, and though proven by fire, may be found for praise and esteem and for glory at the revealing of Jesus Christ.