John 5:41

Bible in Basic English (1941)

I do not take honour from men;

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  • 1 Thess 2:6 : 6 Or looking for glory from men, from you or from others, when we might have made ourselves a care to you as Apostles of Christ.
  • John 5:34 : 34 But I have no need of a man's witness: I only say these things so that you may have salvation.
  • John 7:18 : 18 The man whose words come from himself is looking for glory for himself, but he who is looking for the glory of him who sent him--that man is true and there is no evil in him.
  • John 8:50 : 50 I, however, am not in search of glory for myself: there is One who is searching for it and he is judge.
  • John 8:54 : 54 Jesus said in answer, If I take glory for myself, my glory is nothing: it is my Father who gives me glory, of whom you say that he is your God.
  • John 5:44 : 44 How is it possible for you to have faith while you take honour one from another and have no desire for the honour which comes from the only God?
  • John 6:15 : 15 Now when Jesus saw that the people were about to come and take him by force to make him a king, he went away again up the mountain by himself.
  • 1 Pet 2:21 : 21 This is God's purpose for you: because Jesus himself underwent punishment for you, giving you an example, so that you might go in his footsteps:
  • 2 Pet 1:17 : 17 For God the Father gave him honour and glory, when such a voice came to him out of the great glory, saying, This is my dearly loved Son, with whom I am well pleased.

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    42But I have knowledge of you that you have no love for God in your hearts.

    43I have come in my Father's name, and your hearts are not open to me. If another comes with no other authority but himself, you will give him your approval.

    44How is it possible for you to have faith while you take honour one from another and have no desire for the honour which comes from the only God?

  • John 8:49-50
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    49And this was the answer of Jesus: I have not an evil spirit; but I give honour to my Father and you do not give honour to me.

    50I, however, am not in search of glory for myself: there is One who is searching for it and he is judge.

  • John 8:54-55
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    54Jesus said in answer, If I take glory for myself, my glory is nothing: it is my Father who gives me glory, of whom you say that he is your God.

    55You have no knowledge of him, but I have knowledge of him; and if I said I have no knowledge of him I would be talking falsely like you: but I have full knowledge of him, and I keep his word.

  • John 5:38-40
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    38And you have not kept his word in your hearts, because you have not faith in him whom he has sent.

    39You make search in the holy Writings, in the belief that through them you get eternal life; and it is those Writings which give witness about me.

    40And still you have no desire to come to me so that you may have life.

  • John 5:34-36
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    34But I have no need of a man's witness: I only say these things so that you may have salvation.

    35He was a burning and shining light, and for a time you were ready to be happy in his light.

    36But the witness which I have is greater than that of John: the work which the Father has given me to do, the very work which I am now doing, is a witness that the Father has sent me.

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    43For the praise of men was dearer to them than the approval of God.

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    23So that all men may give honour to the Son even as they give honour to the Father. He who gives no honour to the Son gives no honour to the Father who sent him.

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    18The man whose words come from himself is looking for glory for himself, but he who is looking for the glory of him who sent him--that man is true and there is no evil in him.

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    30Of myself I am unable to do anything: as the voice comes to me so I give a decision: and my decision is right because I have no desire to do what is pleasing to myself, but only what is pleasing to him who sent me.

    31If I gave witness about myself, my witness would not be true.

  • John 8:14-15
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    14Jesus said in answer, Even if I give witness about myself, my witness is true, because I have knowledge of where I came from and where I am going; but you have no knowledge of where I come from or of where I am going.

    15You are judging from what you see; I am judging no man.

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    38For I have come down from heaven, not to do my pleasure, but the pleasure of him who sent me.

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    44For Jesus himself said that a prophet has no honour in the country of his birth.

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    42Jesus said to them, If God was your Father you would have love for me, because it was from God I came and am here. I did not come of myself, but he sent me.

  • John 17:4-5
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    4I have given you glory on the earth, having done all the work which you gave me to do.

    5And now, Father, let me have glory with you, even that glory which I had with you before the world was.

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    27And this was John's answer: A man is unable to have anything if it is not given to him from heaven.

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    28So Jesus said, When the Son of man has been lifted up by you, then it will be clear to you who I am, and that I do nothing of myself, but say as the Father gave me teaching.

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    21Let me not give respect to any man, or give names of honour to any living.

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    11He came to the things which were his and his people did not take him to their hearts.

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    16Even so let your light be shining before men, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.

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    37If I am not doing the works of my Father, do not have belief in me;

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    16Jesus gave them this answer: It is not my teaching, but his who sent me.

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    18No one takes it away from me; I give it up of myself. I have power to give it up, and I have power to take it again. These orders I have from my Father.

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