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John 5:41

Bible in Basic English 1965

But I have knowledge of you that you have no love for God in your hearts.

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For the praise of men was dearer to them than the approval of God.

He was a burning and shining light, and for a time you were ready to be happy in his light.

I do not take honour from men;

I have come in my Father's name, and your hearts are not open to me. If another comes with no other authority but himself, you will give him your approval.

Put out of your minds the thought that I will say things against you to the Father: the one who says things against you is Moses, on whom you put your hopes.

Now when Jesus saw that the people were about to come and take him by force to make him a king, he went away again up the mountain by himself.

The man whose words come from himself is looking for glory for himself, but he who is looking for the glory of him who sent himthat man is true and there is no evil in him.

I, however, am not in search of glory for myself: there is One who is searching for it and he is judge.

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.

Or looking for glory from men, from you or from others, when we might have made ourselves a care to you as Apostles of Christ.

This is God's purpose for you: because Jesus himself underwent punishment for you, giving you an example, so that you might go in his footsteps:

For God the Father gave him honour and glory, when such a voice came to him out of the great glory, saying, This is my dearly loved Son, with whom I am well pleased.




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