John 5:44New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “How can you believe, when you receive glory from one another and you do not seek the glory that is from the [one and] only God?
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that [cometh] from God only?
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— How can ye believe, which receive glory one of another, and the glory that [cometh] from the only God ye seek not?
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— How can ye believe, who receive glory one of another, and the glory that [cometh] from the only God ye seek not?
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— How can ye believe, who receive honor one from another, and seek not the honor that [cometh] from God only?
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— How can ye believe, who receive glory one of another, and seek not the glory which [comes] from God alone?
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— How can, ye, believe,—Glory from one another, receiving; and, the glory which is from the only God, are not seeking?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— how are ye able—ye—to believe, glory from one another receiving, and the glory that [is] from God alone ye seek not?
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— How can you believe, who receive glory one from another: and the glory which is from God alone, you do not seek?
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— How can ye beleeue, which receiue honour one of another, and seeke not the honour that commeth of God alone?
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— How can ye beleeue, which receiue honour one of another, & seeke not the honour that commeth from God onely?
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— How can you believe, when you accept praise one from another, but the praise from God only, you do not want?
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— How can you believe, who glory one from another are receiving, and the glory which is from one, Aloha, you seek not?
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— How can ye believe, who receive glory from one another, and seek not the glory which cometh from God only? |
How
4459 {4459} Primeπῶςpos{poce}
Adverb from the base of G4226; an interrogitive particle of manner; in what way? (sometimes the question is indirect, how?); also as exclamation, how much!.
can
1410 {1410} Primeδύναμαιdunamai{doo'-nam-ahee}
Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible.
z5736 <5736> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774) Voice - Middle or Passive Deponent (See G5790) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 618
ye
5210 {5210} Primeὑμεῖςhumeis{hoo-mice'}
Irregular plural of G4771; you (as subject of verb).
believe,
4100 {4100} Primeπιστεύωpisteuo{pist-yoo'-o}
From G4102; to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), that is, credit; by implication to entrust (especially one's spiritual well being to Christ).
z5658 <5658> Grammar
Tense - Aorist (See G5777) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Infinitive (See G5795) Count - 516
which receive
2983 {2983} Primeλαμβάνωlambano{lam-ban'-o}
A prolonged form of a primary verb, which is used only as an alternate in certain tenses; to take (in very many applications, literally and figuratively [probably objective or active, to get hold of; whereas G1209 is rather subjective or passive, to have offered to one; while G0138 is more violent, to seize or remove]).
z5723 <5723> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Participle (See G5796) Count - 2549
honour
1391 {1391} Primeδόξαdoxa{dox'-ah}
From the base of G1380; glory (as very apparent), in a wide application (literally or figuratively, objectively or subjectively).
one of another,
3844 {3844} Primeπαράpara{par-ah'}
A primary preposition; properly near, that is, (with genitive case) from beside (literally or figuratively), (with dative case) at (or in) the vicinity of (objectively or subjectively), (with accusative case) to the proximity with (local [especially beyond or opposed to] or causal [ on account of]). In compounds it retains the same variety of application.
240 {0240} Primeἀλλήλωνallelon{al-lay'-lone}
Genitive plural from G0243 reduplicated; one another. (Sometimes with G3326 or G4314.).
and
2532 {2532} Primeκαίkai{kahee}
Apparently a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so, then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words.
seek
2212 {2212} Primeζητέωzeteo{dzay-teh'-o}
Of uncertain affinity; to seek (literally or figuratively); specifically (by Hebraism) to worship (God), or (in a bad sense) to plot (against life).
z5719 <5719> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 3019
not
3756 {3756} Primeοὐou{oo}
A primary word; the absolutely negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not.
the
x3588 (3588) Complementὁho{ho}
The masculine, feminine (second) and neuter (third) forms, in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom).
honour
1391 {1391} Primeδόξαdoxa{dox'-ah}
From the base of G1380; glory (as very apparent), in a wide application (literally or figuratively, objectively or subjectively).
that
x3588 (3588) Complementὁho{ho}
The masculine, feminine (second) and neuter (third) forms, in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom).
[cometh] from
3844 {3844} Primeπαράpara{par-ah'}
A primary preposition; properly near, that is, (with genitive case) from beside (literally or figuratively), (with dative case) at (or in) the vicinity of (objectively or subjectively), (with accusative case) to the proximity with (local [especially beyond or opposed to] or causal [ on account of]). In compounds it retains the same variety of application.
God
2316 {2316} Primeθεόςtheos{theh'-os}
Of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively a magistrate; by Hebraism very.
only?
3441 {3441} Primeμόνοςmonos{mon'-os}
Probably from G3306; remaining, that is, sole or single; by implication mere. |
John 5:44
_ _ How can ye believe, etc. — (See on John 5:40, John 5:41). The “will not” of John 5:40, and “cannot” here are just different features of the same awful state of the human heart. |
John 5:44
While ye receive honour — That is, while ye seek the praise of men rather than the praise of God. At the feast of pentecost, kept in commemoration of the giving the law from Mount Sinai, their sermons used to be full of the praises of the law, and of the people to whom it was given. How mortifying then must the following words of our Lord be to them, while they were thus exulting in Moses and his law! |
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John 3:20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
John 8:43 Why do ye not understand my speech? [even] because ye cannot hear my word.
John 12:43 For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
Jeremiah 13:23 Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? [then] may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.
Romans 8:7-8 Because the carnal mind [is] enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. ... So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.
Hebrews 3:12 Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.
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Matthew 23:5 But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,
Galatians 5:19-21 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are [these]; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, ... Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told [you] in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
Philippians 2:3 [Let] nothing [be done] through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
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1 Samuel 2:30 Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed [that] thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
2 Chronicles 6:8 But the LORD said to David my father, Forasmuch as it was in thine heart to build an house for my name, thou didst well in that it was in thine heart:
Matthew 25:21-23 His lord said unto him, Well done, [thou] good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. ... His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
Luke 19:17 And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.
Romans 2:7 To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:
Romans 2:10 But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:
Romans 2:29 But he [is] a Jew, which 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.
1 Corinthians 4:5 Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, 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.
2 Corinthians 10:18 For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.
James 2:1 My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, [the Lord] of glory, with respect of persons.
1 Peter 1:7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
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