All the prosperous of earth shall eat and worship: all they that go down to the dust shall bow before him: and none can keep alive his own soul.
John 12:43 - King James 2000 For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For they loved the approval and the praise and the glory that come from men [instead of and] more than the glory that comes from God. [They valued their credit with men more than their credit with God.] American Standard Version (1901) for they loved the glory that is of men more than the glory that is of God. Common English Bible They believed, but they loved human praise more than God’s glory. Catholic Public Domain Version For they loved the glory of men more than the glory of God. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For they loved the glory of men more than the glory of God. |
All the prosperous of earth shall eat and worship: all they that go down to the dust shall bow before him: and none can keep alive his own soul.
The fear of man brings a snare: but whosoever puts his trust in the LORD shall be safe.
Therefore when you give your alms, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
And he said unto them, You are they who justify yourselves before men; but God knows your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.
And he said unto him, Well done, good servant: because you have been faithful in a very little, have authority over ten cities.
If any man serves me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serves me, him will my Father honor.
How can you believe, who receive honor one of another, and seek not the honor that comes from God only?
He that speaks of himself seeks his own glory: but he that seeks his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.
Jesus answered, If I honor myself, my honor is nothing: it is my Father that honors me; of whom you say, that he is your God:
But he is a Jew, who is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life:
Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.
For not he that commends himself is approved, but whom the Lord commends.
Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.
But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
Then he said, I have sinned: yet honor me now, I pray you, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, that I may worship the LORD your God.
Therefore the LORD God of Israel says, I said indeed that your house, and the house of your father, should walk before me forever: but now the LORD says, Be it far from me; for them that honor me I will honor, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.