John 8:54

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Jesus replied, “If I honoured myself, it would mean nothing. My Father is the one who honours me. You claim that he is your God,

Cross References

Proverbs 25:27

Don't eat too much honey or always want praise.

Isaiah 66:5

If you tremble when the LORD speaks, listen to what he says: “Some of your own people hate and reject you because of me. They make fun and say, ‘Let the LORD show his power! Let us see him make you truly happy.’ But those who say these things will be terribly ashamed.”

Hosea 1:9

Then the LORD said, “Name him Lo-Ammi, because these people are not mine, and I am not their God.”

John 17:1

After Jesus had finished speaking to his disciples, he looked up towards heaven and prayed: Father, the time has come for you to bring glory to your Son, in order that he may bring glory to you.

John 17:5

Now, Father, give me back the glory that I had with you before the world was created.

John 2:11

This was Jesus' first miracle, and he did it in the village of Cana in Galilee. There Jesus showed his glory, and his disciples put their faith in him.

John 5:41

I don't care about human praise,

John 7:18

If I wanted to bring honour to myself, I would speak for myself. But I want to honour the one who sent me. That is why I tell the truth and not a lie.

John 7:39

Jesus was talking about the Holy Spirit, who would be given to everyone that had faith in him. The Spirit had not yet been given to anyone, since Jesus had not yet been given his full glory.

John 8:41

But you are doing exactly what your father does.” “Don't accuse us of having someone else as our father!” they said. “We just have one father, and he is God.”

John 8:50

I don't want honour for myself. But there is one who wants me to be honoured, and he is also the one who judges.

Acts 3:13

The God that Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and our other ancestors worshipped has brought honour to his Servant Jesus. He is the one you betrayed. You turned against him when he was being tried by Pilate, even though Pilate wanted to set him free.

2 Corinthians 10:18

You may boast about yourself, but the only approval that counts is the Lord's approval.

1 Peter 1:12

But they were told that they were serving you and not themselves. They preached to you by the power of the Holy Spirit, who was sent from heaven. And their message was only for you, even though angels would like to know more about it.

1 Peter 1:21

And when he did come, it was to lead you to have faith in God, who raised him from death and honoured him in a glorious way. That's why you have put your faith and hope in God.

2 Peter 1:17

God, our great and wonderful Father, truly honoured him by saying, “This is my own dear Son, and I am pleased with him.”