John 7:18 - The Scriptures 1998

¹⁸ “He who speaks from himself is seeking his own esteem, but He who seeks the esteem of the One who sent Him is true, and no unrighteousness is in Him.

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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.

John 7:18 Cross References

Proverbs 25:27

It is not good to eat much honey. Is it esteem to seek one’s own esteem?

Numbers 11:29

Then Mosheh said to him, “Are you jealous for my sake? Oh, that all the people of יהוה  were prophets, that יהוה  would put His Spirit upon them!”

Matthew 6:9

“This, then, is the way you should pray: ‘Our Father who is in the heavens, let Your Name be set-apart,

John 11:4

But when יהושע  heard, He said, “This sickness is not unto death, but for the esteem of Elohim, so that the Son of Elohim might be esteemed by it.”

John 12:28

“Father, esteem Your Name.” Then a voice came from the heaven, “I have both esteemed it and shall esteem it again.”

John 12:43

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

John 5:41

“I do not receive esteem from men,

John 8:54

יהושע  answered, “If I esteem Myself, My esteem is none at all. It is My Father who esteems Me, of whom you say that He is your Elohim.

1 Thessalonians 2:6

nor were we looking for praise from men, not from you nor from others, though we could have been a burden to you, as emissaries of Messiah.

1 Peter 4:11

If anyone speaks, let it be as the Words of Elohim. If anyone serves, let it be as with the strength which Elohim provides, so that Elohim might be praised in it all through יהושע  Messiah, to whom belong the esteem and the rule forever and ever. Amĕ

1 John 2:29

If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone doing righteousness has been born of Him.