Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh of God only?
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?
A Conservative Version
How can ye believe, who receive glory from each other, and seek not the glory 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?
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
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Word Count of 37 Translations in John 5:44
Verse Info
Context Readings
Further Testimony About The Son
43 I am come in my father's name, and ye receive me not. If another shall come in his own name, him will ye receive. 44 How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh of God only? 45 Do not think that I will accuse you to my father. There is one that accuseth you, even Moses in whom ye trust.
Cross References
Romans 2:29
But he is a Jew which is hid within, and the circumcision of the heart is the true circumcision, which is in the spirit, and not in the letter: whose praise is not of men but of God.
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.
2 Chronicles 6:8
But the LORD said to David my father, 'Forasmuch as it was in thine heart, to build a house for my name, thou didst well that thou hadst it in thine heart.
Jeremiah 13:23
For like as the man of Ethiopia may change his skin, and the cat of the mountains her spots: so may ye that be exercised in evil, do good.
Matthew 23:5
All their works they do, for to be seen of men. They set abroad their phylacteries, and make large borders on their garments,
Matthew 25:21-23
Then his master said unto him, 'Well, good servant and faithful; Thou hast been faithful in little, I will make thee ruler over much: enter in into thy master's joy.'
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 3:20
For every man that evil doeth, hateth the light: neither cometh to light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
John 8:43
Why do ye not know my speech? Even because ye cannot abide the hearing of my words.
John 12:43
For they loved the praise that is given of men, more than the praise that cometh of God.
John 17:3
This is life eternal: that they might know thee, that only very God, and whom thou hast sent, Jesus Christ.
Romans 2:7
that is to say: praise, honour, and immortality, to them which continue in good doing, and seek eternal life.
Romans 2:10
To every man that doth good shall come praise, honour and peace, to the Jew first, and also to the gentile.
Romans 8:7-8
because that the fleshly mind is enmity against God: For it is not obedient to the law of God, neither can be.
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.
Galatians 5:19-21
The deeds of the flesh are manifest, which are these: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, wantonness,
Philippians 2:3
that nothing be done through strife or vain glory, but that in meekness of mind every man esteem others better than himself,
Hebrews 3:12
Take heed, brethren, that there be in none of you an evil heart, in unbelief, that he should depart from the living God:
James 2:1
Brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ the Lord of glory in respect of persons.
1 Peter 1:7
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: