John 5:44
How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?
KJV
πῶς δύνασθε ὑμεῖς πιστεῦσαι, δόξαν παρὰ ἀλλήλων λαμβάνοντες, καὶ τὴν δόξαν τὴν παρὰ τοῦ μόνου θεοῦ οὐ ζητεῖτε;
Greek NT
Quomodo vos potestis credere, qui gloriam ab invicem accipitis, et gloriam quæ a solo Deo est, non quæritis ?
Vulgate
How can ye believe, who receive glory one of another, and the glory that cometh from the only God ye seek not?
ASV
How can you believe, who receive glory one from another: and the glory which is from God alone, you do not seek?
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
14 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
δόξα
doxa
noun · 166×
δύναμαι
dunamai
verb · 209×
ζητέω
zeteo
verb · 117×
θεός
theos
noun · 1311×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
λαμβάνω
lambano
verb · 259×
μόνος
monos
adjective · 48×
οὐ
ou
particle · 1626×
παρά
para
preposition · 191×
πιστεύω
pisteuo
verb · 241×
πῶς
pos
adverb · 104×
ἀλλήλων
allelon
reciprocal_pronoun · 100×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὑμεῖς
umeis
pronoun · 1828×
Themes
Historic Christian voices
12 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Homilies on the Gospel of John · 7 passages
1. On the subject of attention in hearkening it is superfluous to exhort you any more, so quickly have you shown by your actions the effects of my advice. For your manner of running together, your attentive postures, the thrusting one another in your eagerness to get the inner places, where my voice may more clearly be heard by you, your unwillingness to retire from the press u…
1. Nothing hinders us from handling today also the same words, since before we were prevented by the setting forth of doctrines, from considering all that was read. Where now are those who deny that He is true God? For here He is called the true Light John 14:6, and elsewhere very Truth and very Life. That saying we will discuss more clearly when we come to the place; but at pr…
1. Many of the more careless sort of persons, using the lovingkindness of God to increase the magnitude of their sins and the excess of their disregard, speak in this way, There is no hell, there is no future punishment, God forgives us all sins. To stop whose mouths a wise man says, Say not, His mercy is great, He will be pacified for the multitude of my sins; for mercy and wr…
…and 4 more from this source.
Source. Translated by J. Walker, J. Sheppard and H. Browne, and revised by George B. Stevens. From Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, First Series, Vol. 11. Edited by Philip Schaff. (Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1889.) Revised and edited for New Advent by Kevin Knight. <https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/210217.htm>. Contact information. The editor of New Adven…
Chapter 14.—Concerning the Eradication of the Love of Human Praise, Because All the Glory of the Righteous is in God. It is, therefore, doubtless far better to resist this desire than to yield to it, for the purer one is from this defilement, the liker is he to God; and, though this vice be not thoroughly eradicated from his heart,—for it does not cease to tempt even the minds …
Cross-references
- 1Cor 2:14 — But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
- 1Cor 4:5 — Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man ha
- 1Cor 4:5 — Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man ha
- 1Pet 1:7 — That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
- 1Pet 1:7 — That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
- 1Sam 2:30 — Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I
- 1Sam 2:30 — Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I
- 1Sam 15:30 — Then he said, I have sinned: yet honour me now, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, that I may worship the LORD thy God.
- 1Thess 2:6 — Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.
- 2Chr 6:8 — But the LORD said to David my father, Forasmuch as it was in thine heart to build an house for my name, thou didst well in that it was in thine heart:
- 2Chr 26:18 — And they withstood Uzziah the king, and said unto him, It appertaineth not unto thee, Uzziah, to burn incense unto the LORD, but to the priests the sons of Aaron, that are consecrated to burn incense:
- 2Cor 10:18 — For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.
- 2Pet 2:14 — Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:
- 2Tim 3:7 — Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
- Acts 8:19 — Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.
- Gen 11:4 — And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.
- Isa 43:4 — Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life.
- Isa 44:18 — They have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand.
- John 3:19 — And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
- John 5:41 — I receive not honour from men.
- John 5:42 — But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you.
- John 6:44 — No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.
- John 12:39 — Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again,
- John 12:43 — For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
- John 12:43 — For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
- John 17:3 — And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
- Jude 1:25 — To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.
- Luke 9:26 — For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father’s, and of the holy angels.
- Luke 19:17 — And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.
- Matt 6:1 — Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.
- Matt 6:2 — Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have t
- Matt 19:24 — And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
- Matt 21:25 — The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?
- Matt 23:5 — But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,
- Matt 23:5 — But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,
- Matt 25:21 — His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
- Num 22:37 — And Balak said unto Balaam, Did I not earnestly send unto thee to call thee? wherefore camest thou not unto me? am I not able indeed to promote thee to honour?
- Phil 2:3 — Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
- Prov 25:27 — It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.
- Ps 91:15 — He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.