Parallel Verses
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.
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,
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:
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 Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? The prophets also are dead. 54 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. 55 Yet ye have not known him: but I know him. And if I should say, I know him not, I should be a liar like you; but I know him, and keep his word.
Cross References
John 8:50
I seek not my own glory; there is one that seeketh it and judgeth.
John 17:1
These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes and said, Father, the hour is come: glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee: As thou hast given him power over all flesh,
John 7:39
This he spake of the Spirit, which they who believed on him were to receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.
John 8:41
Abraham did not thus. Ye do the deeds of your father. They said to him, We were not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God.
John 17:5
And now, Father, glorify thou me with thyself, with the glory which I had with thee, before the world was.
Acts 3:13
The God of Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his son Jesus, whom ye delivered up, and renounced him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to release him.
2 Peter 1:17
For he received honour and glory from God the Father, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I delight.
John 2:11
Jesus wrought this beginning of miracles in Cana of Galilee, and manifested his glory, and his disciples believed on him.
John 5:22-29
For neither doth the Father judge any one, but hath given all judgment to the Son:
John 5:31-32
If I testify of myself, my testimony is not valid.
John 5:41
I receive not honour from men, But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you.
John 7:18
He that speaketh of himself, seeketh his own glory; but he that seekth the glory of him that sent him, the same is true, and there is no unrighteousness in him.
John 13:31-32
Jesus saith, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified by him.
John 16:14-15
He will glorify me; for he will take of mine, and shew it you.
Romans 2:17-29
Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law,
2 Corinthians 10:18
For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.
Ephesians 1:20-23
Which he wrought in Christ, raising him from the dead; and he hath made him sit at his own right-hand in heavenly places,
Philippians 2:9-11
Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and hath given him a name which is above every name,
Hebrews 5:4-5
And no one taketh this honour to himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.
1 Peter 1:12
To whom it was revealed, that not for themselves, but for us they ministered the things which have been now declared to you by them that have preached the gospel to you, with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven: which things angels desire to look into.
1 Peter 1:21
Who thro' him believe in God, that raised him from the dead, and gave him glory, that your faith and hope, might be in God.