John 7:18 - Easy To Read Version

¹⁸ Any person that teaches his own ideas is trying to get honor for himself. But a person that tries to bring honor to the one that sent him—that person speaks the truth. There is nothing false in him.

Tuilleadh leaganacha

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁸ He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁸ He who speaks on his own authority seeks to win honor for himself. [He whose teaching originates with himself seeks his own glory.] But He Who seeks the glory and is eager for the honor of Him Who sent Him, He is true; and there is no unrighteousness or falsehood or deception in Him.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁸ 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.

Common English Bible

¹⁸ Those who speak on their own seek glory for themselves. Those who seek the glory of him who sent me are people of truth; there’s no falsehood in them.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁸ Whoever speaks from himself seeks his own glory. But whoever seeks the glory of him who sent him, this one is true, and injustice is not in him.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁸ He that speaketh of himself, seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh the glory of him that sent him, he is true, and there is no injustice in him.

John 7:18 Tagairtí Cros

Proverbs 25:27

If you eat too much honey it is not good for you. In the same way, don’t try to get too much honor for yourself.

Numbers 11:29

But Moses answered, “Are you afraid the people will think that I am not the leader now? I wish that all the Lord’s people were able to prophesy. I wish that the Lord would put his Spirit [163] on all of them!”

Matthew 6:9

So when you pray, you should pray like this:

John 11:4

When Jesus heard this he said, “The end of this sickness will not be death. But this sickness is for the glory of God. This has happened to bring glory to the Son of God.”

John 12:28

Father, do what will bring you glory!”

John 12:43

These men loved praise from people more than praise from God.

John 5:41

“I don’t want praise from you or any other human.

John 8:54

Jesus answered, “If I give honor to myself, then that honor is worth nothing. The One that gives me honor is my Father. And you say that he is your God.

1 Thessalonians 2:6

We were not looking for praise from people. We were not looking for praise from you or any other people.

1 Peter 4:11

The person who speaks should speak words from God. The person who serves should serve with the strength that God gives. You should do these things so that in everything God will be praised through Jesus Christ. Power and glory belong to him forever and ever. Amen.

1 John 2:29

You know that Christ is righteous (good). So you know that all people who do what is right (good) are God’s children.