John 5:44

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

How can ye believe, who receive glory one of another, and the glory that [cometh] from the only God ye seek not?

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Πῶς δύνασθε ὑμεῖς πιστεῦσαι, δόξαν παρὰ ἀλλήλων λαμβάνοντες, καὶ τὴν δόξαν τὴν παρὰ τοῦ μόνου Θεοῦ οὐ ζητεῖτε;

Transliteration

How dynasthe you pisteusai, doxan from allēlōn lambanontes, and the doxan the from the monou Theou not zēteite?

Grammar Details

• *Pōs*: interrogative adverb - how
• *dynasthe*: present middle indicative, 2nd plural of *dynamai* - you are able
• *hymeis*: personal pronoun, nominative, 2nd plural - you
• *pisteusai*: aorist active infinitive of *pisteuō* - to believe
• *doxan*: noun, accusative, feminine, singular - glory/honor
• *para*: preposition with genitive - from
• *allēlōn*: reciprocal pronoun, genitive, masculine, plural - one another
• *lambanontes*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - receiving
• *monou*: adjective, genitive, masculine, singular - only
• *Theou*: noun, genitive, masculine, singular - God
• *zēteite*: present active indicative, 2nd plural of *zēteō* - you seek

Word Meanings

• *dynasthe*: you are able/you can
• *pisteusai*: to believe/to trust/to have faith
• *doxan*: glory/honor/praise
• *lambanontes*: receiving/accepting/taking
• *monou*: only/alone/unique
• *zēteite*: you seek/you search for/you desire

Referenced Verses

• Rom 2:29 : 29 but he is a Jew who is one {G1722} inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
• 1 Pet 1:7 : 7 that the proof of your faith, [being] more precious than gold that perisheth though it is proved by fire, may be found unto praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ:
• Rom 8:7-8 : 7 because the mind of the flesh is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can it be: 8 and they that are in the flesh cannot please God.
• 1 Cor 4:5 : 5 Wherefore judge {G5100} nothing before {G302} the time, until the Lord come, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and make manifest the counsels of the hearts; and then shall each man have his praise from God.
• 2 Cor 10:18 : 18 For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.
• Gal 5:19-21 : 19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are [these]: {G3430} fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20 idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousies, wraths, factions, divisions, parties, 21 envyings, {G5408} drunkenness, revellings, and such like; of which I forewarn you, even as I did {G2532} forewarn you, that they who practise such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
• Phil 2:3 : 3 [ doing] nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind {G2233} each counting other better than himself;
• Heb 3:12 : 12 Take heed, brethren, lest haply there shall be in any one of you an evil heart of unbelief, in falling away from the living God:
• Jas 2:1 : 1 My brethren, hold not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, [the Lord] of glory, with respect of persons.
• 1 Sam 2:30 : 30 Therefore Jehovah, the God of Israel, saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now Jehovah saith, Be it far from me; for them that honor me I will honor, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
• 2 Chr 6:8 : 8 But Jehovah said unto David my father, Whereas it was in thy heart to build a house for my name, thou didst well that it was in thy heart:
• Jer 13:23 : 23 Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.
• Matt 23:5 : 5 But all their works they do to be seen of men: for they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders [of] [their] [garments],
• Matt 25:21-23 : 21 His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord. 22 And he also that [received] the two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: lo, I have gained other two talents. 23 His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
• Luke 19:17 : 17 And he said unto him, Well done, thou good servant: because thou wast found faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.
• John 3:20 : 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, lest his works should be reproved.
• John 8:43 : 43 Why {G5101} do ye not understand my speech? [Even] because ye cannot {G1410} hear my word.
• John 12:43 : 43 for they loved the glory [that is] of men more than the glory [that is] of God.
• John 17:3 : 3 And this is life eternal, that they should know thee the only true God, and him whom thou didst send, [even] Jesus Christ.
• Rom 2:7 : 7 to them that by patience in {G18} well-doing seek for glory and honor and incorruption, eternal life:
• Rom 2:10 : 10 but glory and honor and peace to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek: