John 8:54

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God:

If

It is

Ye say

John 8:41

Romans 2:17

General references

John 5:31

Bible References

If

I, however, am not aiming at glory for myself: there is One who aims at glory for me--and who judges.

This, the first of His miracles, Jesus performed at Cana in Galilee, and thus displayed His glorious power; and His disciples believed in Him.

"If I give testimony concerning myself, my testimony cannot be accepted.

The man whose teaching originates with himself aims at his own glory. He who aims at the glory of Him who sent him teaches the truth, and there is no deception in him.

For it is not the man that commends himself who is really approved, but he whom the Lord commends.

And no one takes this honourable office upon himself, but only accepts it when called to it by God, as Aaron was.

It is

The Father indeed does not judge any one, but He has entrusted all judgement to the Son,

He referred to the Spirit which those who believed in Him were to receive; for the Spirit was not bestowed as yet, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.

So when he was gone out, Jesus said, "Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in Him.

He will glorify me, because He will take of what is mine and will make it known to you.

When Jesus had thus spoken, He raised his eyes towards Heaven and said, "Father, the hour has come. Glorify Thy Son that the Son may glorify Thee;

The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our forefathers, has conferred this honour on His Servant Jesus, whom you delivered up and disowned in the presence of Pilate, when he had decided to let Him go.

when He displayed it in Christ by raising Him from the dead and seating Him at His own right hand in the heavenly realms,

It is in consequence of this that God has also so highly exalted Him, and has conferred on Him the Name which is supreme above every other,

To them it was revealed that they were serving not themselves but you, when they foretold the very things which have now been openly declared to you by those who, having been taught by the Holy Spirit which had been sent from Heaven, brought you the Good News. Angels long to stoop and look into these things.

He received honour and glory from God the Father, and out of the wondrous glory words such as these were spoken to Him, "This is My dearly-loved Son, in whom I take delight."

Ye say

You are doing the deeds of your father." "We," they replied, "are not illegitimate children. We have one Father, namely God."

And since you claim the name of Jew, and find rest and satisfaction in the Law, and make your boast in God,

General references

"If I give testimony concerning myself, my testimony cannot be accepted.