John 7:18 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

¹⁸ He who speaks on his own authority seeks his own glory; but he who seeks the glory of him who sent him is true, and in him there is no falsehood.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁸ He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁸ He who speaks on his own authority seeks to win honor for himself. [He whose teaching originates with himself seeks his own glory.] But He Who seeks the glory and is eager for the honor of Him Who sent Him, He is true; and there is no unrighteousness or falsehood or deception in Him.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁸ He that speaketh from himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh the glory of him that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.

Common English Bible

¹⁸ Those who speak on their own seek glory for themselves. Those who seek the glory of him who sent me are people of truth; there’s no falsehood in them.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁸ Whoever speaks from himself seeks his own glory. But whoever seeks the glory of him who sent him, this one is true, and injustice is not in him.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁸ He that speaketh of himself, seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh the glory of him that sent him, he is true, and there is no injustice in him.

John 7:18 Cross References

Proverbs 25:27

It is not good to eat much honey, so be sparing of complimentary words.

Numbers 11:29

But Moses said to him, “Are you jealous for my sake? Would that all the Lord's people were prophets, that the Lord would put his spirit upon them!”

Matthew 6:9

Pray then like this: Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

John 11:4

But when Jesus heard it he said, “This illness is not unto death; it is for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified by means of it.”

John 12:28

Father, glorify thy name.” Then a voice came from heaven, “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.”

John 12:43

for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.

John 5:41

I do not receive glory from men.

John 8:54

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.

1 Thessalonians 2:6

nor did we seek glory from men, whether from you or from others, though we might have made demands as apostles of Christ.

1 Peter 4:11

whoever speaks, as one who utters oracles of God; whoever renders service, as one who renders it by the strength which God supplies; in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

1 John 2:29

If you know that he is righteous, you may be sure that every one who does right is born of him.