John 5:44 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

⁴⁴ How can ye believe, which receive honor one of another, and seek not the honor that cometh from God only?

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴⁴ How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴⁴ How is it possible for you to believe [how can you learn to believe], you who [are content to seek and] receive praise and honor and glory from one another, and yet do not seek the praise and honor and glory which come from Him Who alone is God?

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴⁴ How can ye believe, who receive glory one of another, and the glory that cometh from the only God ye seek not?

Common English Bible

⁴⁴ How can you believe when you receive praise from each other but don’t seek the praise that comes from the only God?

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴⁴ How are you able to believe, you who accept glory from one another and yet do not seek the glory that is from God alone?

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴⁴ How can you believe, who receive glory one from another: and the glory which is from God alone, you do not seek?

John 5:44 Cross References

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 in that it was in thine heart:

Jeremiah 13:23

Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.

Matthew 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,

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.

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.

John 3:20

For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.

John 5:41

I receive not honor from men.

John 8:43

Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.

Romans 2:10

but glory, honor, and peace, to every man that worketh good; to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:

Romans 2:29

but he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.

Romans 2:7

to them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life:

1 Corinthians 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 have praise of God.

2 Corinthians 10:18

For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.

Philippians 2:3

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

1 Thessalonians 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.

1 Timothy 1:17

Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Hebrews 3:12

Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.

James 2:1

My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.

1 Peter 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 honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:

Jude 1:25

to the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.

1 Samuel 15:30

Then he said, I have sinned: yet honor 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.

1 Samuel 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 honor me I will honor, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.