John 7:18

The Scriptures 1998

“He who speaks from himself is seeking his own esteem, but He who seeks the esteem of the One who sent Him is true, and no unrighteousness is in Him.

Cross References

Proverbs 25:27

It is not good to eat much honey. Is it esteem to seek one’s own esteem?

Numbers 11:29

Then Mosheh said to him, “Are you jealous for my sake? Oh, that all the people of יהוה  were prophets, that יהוה  would put His Spirit upon them!”

Matthew 6:9

“This, then, is the way you should pray: ‘Our Father who is in the heavens, let Your Name be set-apart,

John 11:4

But when יהושע  heard, He said, “This sickness is not unto death, but for the esteem of Elohim, so that the Son of Elohim might be esteemed by it.”

John 12:28

“Father, esteem Your Name.” Then a voice came from the heaven, “I have both esteemed it and shall esteem it again.”

John 12:43

for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of Elohim.

John 5:41

“I do not receive esteem from men,

John 8:54

יהושע  answered, “If I esteem Myself, My esteem is none at all. It is My Father who esteems Me, of whom you say that He is your Elohim.

1 Thessalonians 2:6

nor were we looking for praise from men, not from you nor from others, though we could have been a burden to you, as emissaries of Messiah.

1 Peter 4:11

If anyone speaks, let it be as the Words of Elohim. If anyone serves, let it be as with the strength which Elohim provides, so that Elohim might be praised in it all through יהושע  Messiah, to whom belong the esteem and the rule forever and ever. Amĕ

1 John 2:29

If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone doing righteousness has been born of Him.