John 5:44

New Century Version

You try to get praise from each other, but you do not try to get the praise that comes from the only God. So how can you believe?

Cross References

2 Chronicles 6:8

But the Lord said to my father David, ‘It was good that you wanted to build a temple for me.

Jeremiah 13:23

Can a person from Cush change the color of his skin? Can a leopard change his spots? In the same way, Jerusalem, you cannot change and do good, because you are accustomed to doing evil.

Matthew 23:5

“They do good things so that other people will see them. They enlarge the little boxes holding Scriptures that they wear, and they make their special prayer clothes very long.

Luke 19:17

The king said to the servant, ‘Excellent! You are a good servant. Since I can trust you with small things, I will let you rule over ten of my cities.’

John 12:43

They loved praise from people more than praise from God.

John 17:3

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

John 3:20

All who do evil hate the light and will not come to the light, because it will show all the evil things they do.

John 5:41

“I don’t need praise from people.

John 8:43

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

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 2:29

A person is a Jew only if he is a Jew inside; true circumcision is done in the heart by the Spirit, not by the written law. Such a person gets praise from God rather than from people.

Romans 2:7

Some people, by always continuing to do good, live for God’s glory, for honor, and for life that has no end. God will give them life forever.

1 Corinthians 4:5

So do not judge before the right time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light things that are now hidden in darkness, and will make known the secret purposes of people’s hearts. Then God will praise each one of them.

2 Corinthians 10:18

It is not those who say they are good who are accepted but those the Lord thinks are good.

Philippians 2:3

When you do things, do not let selfishness or pride be your guide. Instead, be humble and give more honor to others than to yourselves.

1 Thessalonians 2:6

We were not looking for human praise, from you or anyone else,

1 Timothy 1:17

To the King that rules forever, who will never die, who cannot be seen, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

Hebrews 3:12

So brothers and sisters, be careful that none of you has an evil, unbelieving heart that will turn you away from the living God.

James 2:1

My dear brothers and sisters, as believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, never think some people are more important than others.

1 Peter 1:7

These troubles come to prove that your faith is pure. This purity of faith is worth more than gold, which can be proved to be pure by fire but will ruin. But the purity of your faith will bring you praise and glory and honor when Jesus Christ is shown to you.

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.

1 Samuel 15:30

Saul answered, “I have sinned. But please honor me in front of the elders of my people and in front of the Israelites. Come back with me so that I can worship the Lord your God.”

1 Samuel 2:30

“So the Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘I promised that your family and your ancestor’s family would serve me always.’ But now the Lord says: ‘This must stop! I will honor those who honor me, but I will dishonor those who ignore me.