Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father honouring me; whom ye say, that he is your God:
New American Standard Bible
Jesus answered,
King James Version
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:
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
Jesus answered, "If I were trying to glorify myself, my glory would mean nothing. It is my Father who glorifies me, of whom you say, "He is our God.'
A Conservative Version
Jesus answered, If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. My Father is he who glorifies me, of whom ye say, He is our God.
American Standard Version
Jesus answered, If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing: it is my Father that glorifieth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God;
Amplified
Jesus answered,
An Understandable Version
Jesus answered them, "If I were to honor myself, that honor would be worthless. [But] it is my Father who honors me [and] you say He is your God.
Anderson New Testament
Jesus answered: If I honor myself, my honor is nothing; it is my Father that honors me, of whom you say, that he is your God.
Bible in Basic English
Jesus said in answer, If I take glory for myself, my glory is nothing: it is my Father who gives me glory, of whom you say that he is your God.
Common New Testament
Jesus answered, "If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father who glorifies me, of whom you say that he is your God.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Jesus answered, if I honour'd my self, my honour would be vain: it is my father that honoureth me, of whom ye say, that he is your God.
Darby Translation
Jesus answered, If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing: it is my Father who glorifies me, of whom ye say, He is our God.
Godbey New Testament
Jesus responded, If I may glorify myself, my glory is nothing: my Father is the one glorifying me; whom you say, that, He is our God;
Goodspeed New Testament
Jesus answered, "If I show special honor to myself, such honor counts for nothing. It is my Father who shows me honor. You say he is your God,
John Wesley New Testament
Whom makest thou thyself? Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me, of whom ye say, He is our God.
King James 2000
Jesus answered, If I honor myself, my honor is nothing: it is my Father that honors me; of whom you say, that he is your God:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Jesus replied, "If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. The one who glorifies me is my Father, [about] whom you say, 'He is our God.'
Modern King James verseion
Jesus answered, If I glorify Myself, My glory is nothing; it is My Father who glorifies Me, of whom you say that He is your God.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Jesus answered, "If I honour myself, mine honour is nothing worth. It is my father that honoureth me, which ye say is your God.
Moffatt New Testament
Jesus replied, "Were I to glorify myself, my glory would be nothing; it is my Father who glorifies me; you say 'He is our God,'
Montgomery New Testament
"If I glorify myself." said Jesus, "my glory is nothing. It is my Father that glorifies me, and you say, 'He is our God.'
NET Bible
Jesus replied, "If I glorify myself, my glory is worthless. The one who glorifies me is my Father, about whom you people say, 'He is our God.'
New Heart English Bible
Jesus answered, "If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father who glorifies me, of whom you say 'He is our God.'
Noyes New Testament
Jesus answered, If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father that glorifieth me, of whom ye say, He is our God:
Sawyer New Testament
Jesus answered, If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing; it is my Father who glorifies me, of whom you say, He is our God;
The Emphasized Bible
Jesus answered - If, I, glorify myself, my glory, is nothing: It is, my Father, that glorifieth me, - of whom, ye, say - He is, your God!
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Jesus answered, If I assume glory to myself, my glory is nothing: it is the Father who glorifies me; of whom ye say, that he is your God:
Twentieth Century New Testament
"If I do honor to myself," answered Jesus, "such honor counts for nothing. It is my Father who does me honor--and you say that he is your God;
Webster
Jesus answered, If I honor myself, my honor is nothing: it is my Father that honoreth me, of whom ye say, that he is your God:
Weymouth New Testament
"Were I to glorify myself," answered Jesus, "I should have no real glory. There is One who glorifies me--namely my Father, who you say is your God.
Williams New Testament
Jesus answered, "If I glorify myself, such glory amounts to nothing. It is the Father who glorifies me; and you claim that He is your God.
World English Bible
Jesus answered, "If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father who glorifies me, of whom you say that he is our God.
Worrell New Testament
Jesus answered, "If I glorify Myself, My glory is nothing. It is My Father Who glorifieth Me, of Whom ye say, that He is your God.
Worsley New Testament
Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honor is nothing: it is my Father that glorifieth me, of whom ye say that He is your God.
Youngs Literal Translation
Jesus answered, 'If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing; it is my Father who is glorifying me, of whom ye say that He is your God;
Interlinear
Doxazo
δόξα
Doxa
glory, glorious, honour, praise, dignity, worship
Usage: 141
Emautou
Mou
μοῦ
Mou
Usage: 313
Oudeis
Doxazo
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 8:54
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus And Abraham
53 Thou art not greater than our father Abraham, who died; and the prophets died: whom makest thou thyself? 54 Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father honouring me; whom ye say, that he is your God: 55 And ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like you: but I know him, and keep his word.
Cross References
John 8:50
And I seek not my glory: there is he seeking and judging.
John 17:1
These spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour has come; honour thy Son, that thy Son honour thee:
John 7:39
(This spake he of the Spirit which they believing in him were about to receive: for the Holy Spirit was not yet; for Jesus was not yet honoured.)
John 8:41
Ye do the works of your father. Then said they to him, We have not been born of fornication; for we have one Father, God.
John 17:5
And now, honour thou me, O Father, with thyself, with the honour which I had with thee before the world was.
Acts 3:13
The God of Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, God of our fathers, has honoured his child Jesus; whom ye have delivered up, and denied him before the face of Pilate, he having judged to loose.
2 Peter 1:17
For having received from God the Father honour and glory, and such a voice brought to him from the magnificent glory, This is my dearly beloved Son, in whom I was contented.
Psalm 2:6-12
And I anointed my king over Zion my holy mountain.
Psalm 110:1-4
To David a chanting. Jehovah spake to my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand and I will set thine enemies the stool to thy feet
Proverbs 25:27
To eat much honey is not good: and to seek out their honor, not honor.
Isaiah 48:1-2
Hear this, ye house of Jacob, being called by the name of Israel, and from the water of Judah they came forth swearing by the name of Jehovah, and by the God of Israel they shall bring to remembrance, not in truth and not in justice.
Isaiah 66:5
Hear the word of Jehovah, ye trembling at his word: Your brethren hating you, excluding you for sake of my name, said, Jehovah shall be honored: and he was seen to your joy, and they shall be ashamed.
Daniel 7:13-14
I was seeing in the visions of the night, and lo, with the clouds of the heavens as the Son of man he came, and turning even to the Ancient of days; and they brought him near before him.
Hosea 1:9
And he will say; Call his name, Not my people: for ye are not my people, and I will not be to you.
John 2:11
This beginning of signs did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested his glory; and his disciples believed on him.
John 5:22-29
For the Father judges no one, but he has given all judgment to the Son:
John 5:31-32
If I testify of myself, my testimony is not true.
John 5:41
I receive not glory from man.
John 7:18
He speaking from himself, seeks his own glory: but he seeking the glory of him having sent him, he is true, and no injustice is in him.
John 13:31-32
Jesus says, Now was the Son of man honoured, and God was honoured in him.
John 16:14-15
He shall honour me: for he shall take of mine, and announce to you.
Romans 2:17-29
Behold, thou art named a Jew, and restest upon the law, and boastest thyself in God,
2 Corinthians 10:18
For not he recommending himself, this is acceptable, but whom the Lord recommends.
Ephesians 1:20-23
Which he performed in Christ, having raised him from the dead, and he sat on his right hand in the heavenlies,
Philippians 2:9-11
Wherefore God has also exceedingly exalted him, and favored him as a gift with a name above every name:
Hebrews 5:4-5
And not any takes this honour to himself; but the called of God, as also Aaron.
1 Peter 1:12
To whom it was revealed, that not to themselves, but to us they were serving these things, which now have been again proclaimed to you by them having announced the good news in the Holy Spirit sent from heaven; into which angels eagerly desire to stoop and creep.
1 Peter 1:21
Who by him believing in God, having raised him from the dead, and having given him glory; that your faith and hope should be in God.