John 7:18

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Interconfessional

Those who speak on their own seek their own glory; but the one who seeks the glory of him who sent him is true, and there is nothing false in him.

Cross References

Proverbs 25:27

It is not good to eat much honey, or to seek honor on top of honor.

Numbers 11:29

But Moses said to him, “Are you jealous for my sake? Would that all the Lord's people were prophets, and that the Lord would put his spirit on them!”

Matthew 6:9

“Pray then in this way: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.

John 11:4

But when Jesus heard it, he said, “This illness does not lead to death; rather it is for God's glory, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.”

John 12:28

Father, glorify your name.” Then a voice came from heaven, “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.”

John 12:43

for they loved human glory more than the glory that comes from God.

John 5:41

I do not accept glory from human beings.

John 8:54

Jesus answered, “If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father who glorifies me, he of whom you say, ‘He is our God,’

1 Thessalonians 2:6

nor did we seek praise from mortals, whether from you or from others,

1 Peter 4:11

Whoever speaks must do so as one speaking the very words of God; whoever serves must do so with the strength that God supplies, so that God may be glorified in all things through Jesus Christ. To him belong the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.

1 John 2:29

If you know that he is righteous, you may be sure that everyone who does right has been born of him.