John 5:44

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

You like to have praise from each other. But you never try to get the praise that comes from the only God. So how can you believe?

Cross References

John 12:43

They loved praise from people more than praise from God.

Romans 2:29

A true Jew is one who is a Jew inside. True circumcision is done in the heart. It is done by the Spirit, not by the written law. And anyone who is circumcised in the heart by the Spirit gets praise from God, not from people.

Philippians 2:3

In whatever you do, don’t let selfishness or pride be your guide. Be humble, and honor others more than yourselves.

Matthew 23:5

“The only reason they do what they do is for other people to see them. They make the little Scripture boxes they wear bigger and bigger. And they make the tassels on their prayer clothes long enough for people to notice them.

1 Peter 1:7

These troubles test your faith and prove that it is pure. And such faith is worth more than gold. Gold can be proved to be pure by fire, but gold will ruin. When your faith is proven to be pure, the result will be praise and glory and honor when Jesus Christ comes.

1 Samuel 2:30

“The Lord, the God of Israel, promised that your father’s family would serve him forever. But now the Lord says, ‘That will never be! I will honor people who honor me, but bad things will happen to those who refuse to respect me.

1 Corinthians 4:5

So don’t judge anyone now. The time for judging will be when the Lord comes. He will shine light on everything that is now hidden in darkness. He will make known the secret purposes of our hearts. Then the praise each person should get will come from God.

Romans 2:10

But he will give glory, honor, and peace to everyone who does good—to the Jews first and also to those who are not Jews.

Romans 2:7

Some people live for God’s glory, for honor, and for life that cannot be destroyed. They live for those things by always continuing to do good. God will give eternal life to them.

Luke 19:17

The king said to him, ‘That’s great! You are a good servant. I see that I can trust you with small things. So now I will let you rule over ten of my cities.’

2 Chronicles 6:8

But the Lord said to my father, ‘David, it is good that you want to build a temple for my name,

James 2:1

My dear brothers and sisters, you are believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ. So don’t treat some people better than others.

Hebrews 3:12

So, brothers and sisters, be careful that none of you has the evil thoughts that cause so much doubt that you stop following the living God.

2 Corinthians 10:18

What people say about themselves means nothing. What counts is whether the Lord says they have done well.

John 17:3

And this is eternal life: that people can know you, the only true God, and that they can know Jesus Christ, the one you sent.

John 8:43

You don’t understand the things I say, because you cannot accept my teaching.

John 3:20

Everyone who does evil hates the light. They will not come to the light, because the light will show all the bad things they have done.

Jeremiah 13:23

A black man cannot change the color of his skin, and a leopard cannot change its spots. In the same way, Jerusalem, you cannot change and do good. You always do bad things.

1 Samuel 15:30

Saul answered, “All right, I sinned! But please come back with me. Show me some respect in front of the leaders and the Israelites. Come back with me so that I may worship the Lord your God.”

John 5:41

“I don’t want praise from you or any other human.

1 Thessalonians 2:6

We were not looking for praise from people—not from you or anyone else.

1 Timothy 1:17

Honor and glory to the King who rules forever. He cannot be destroyed and cannot be seen. Honor and glory forever and ever to the only God. Amen.

Jude 1:25

He is the only God, the one who saves us. To him be glory, greatness, power, and authority through Jesus Christ our Lord for all time past, now, and forever. Amen.