John 7:18

Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

He that speaketh from himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh the glory of him that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.

Cross References

Proverbs 25:27

It is not good to eat much honey: So for men to search out their own glory is not glory.

Numbers 11:29

And Moses said unto him, Art thou jealous for my sake? would God that all the LORD'S people were prophets, that the LORD would put his spirit upon them!

Matthew 6:9

After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

John 11:4

But when Jesus heard it, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified thereby.

John 12:28

Father, glorify thy name. There came therefore a voice out of heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.

John 12:43

for they loved the glory of men more than the glory of God.

John 5:41

I receive not glory from men.

John 8:54

Jesus answered, If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing: it is my Father that glorifieth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God;

1 Thessalonians 2:6

nor seeking glory of men, neither from you, nor from others, when we might have been burdensome, as apostles of Christ.

1 Peter 4:11

if any man speaketh, speaking as it were oracles of God; if any man ministereth, ministering as of the strength which God supplieth: that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, whose is the glory and the dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

1 John 2:29

If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one also that doeth righteousness is begotten of him.