John 5:44

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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?

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  • Rom 2:29 : 29 But he is a Jew who is a secret one, whose circumcision is of the heart, in the spirit and not in the letter; whose praise is not from men, but from God.
  • 1 Pet 1:7 : 7 So that the true metal of your faith, being of much greater value than gold (which, though it comes to an end, is tested by fire), may come to light in praise and glory and honour, at the revelation of Jesus Christ:
  • Rom 8:7-8 : 7 Because the mind of the flesh is opposite to God; it is not under the law of God, and is not able to be: 8 So that those who are in the flesh are not able to give pleasure to God.
  • 1 Cor 4:5 : 5 For this reason let there be no judging before the time, till the Lord comes, who will make clear the secret things of the dark, and the designs of the heart; and then will every man have his praise from God.
  • 2 Cor 10:18 : 18 For the Lord's approval of a man is not dependent on his opinion of himself, but on the Lord's opinion of him.
  • Gal 5:19-21 : 19 Now the works of the flesh are clear, which are these: evil desire, unclean things, wrong use of the senses, 20 Worship of images, use of strange powers, hates, fighting, desire for what another has, angry feelings, attempts to get the better of others, divisions, false teachings, 21 Envy, uncontrolled drinking and feasting, and such things: of which I give you word clearly, even as I did in the past, that they who do such things will have no part in the kingdom of God.
  • Phil 2:3 : 3 Doing nothing through envy or through pride, but with low thoughts of self let everyone take others to be better than himself;
  • Heb 3:12 : 12 My brothers, take care that there is not by chance in any one of you an evil heart without belief, turning away from the living God:
  • Jas 2:1 : 1 My brothers, if you have the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory, do not take a man's position into account.
  • 1 Sam 2:30 : 30 For this reason the Lord God of Israel has said, Truly I did say that your family and your father's people would have their place before me for ever: but now the Lord says, Let it not be so; I will give honour to those by whom I am honoured, and those who have no respect for me will be of small value in my eyes.
  • 2 Chr 6:8 : 8 But the Lord said to David my father, You did well to have in your heart the desire to make a house for my name:
  • Jer 13:23 : 23 Is it possible for the skin of the Ethiopian to be changed, or the markings on the leopard? Then it might be possible for you to do good, who have been trained to do evil.
  • Matt 23:5 : 5 But all their works they do so as to be seen by men: for they make wide their phylacteries, and the edges of their robes,
  • Matt 25:21-23 : 21 His lord said to him, Well done, good and true servant: you have been true in a small thing, I will give you control over great things: take your part in the joy of your lord. 22 And he who had the two talents came and said, Lord, you gave into my care two talents: see, I have got two more. 23 His lord said to him, Well done, good and true servant: you have been true in a small thing, I will give you control over great things: take your part in the joy of your lord.
  • Luke 19:17 : 17 And he said to him, You have done well, O good servant: because you have done well in a small thing you will have authority over ten towns.
  • John 3:20 : 20 The light is hated by everyone whose acts are evil and he does not come to the light for fear that his acts will be seen.
  • John 8:43 : 43 Why are my words not clear to you? It is because your ears are shut to my teaching.
  • John 12:43 : 43 For the praise of men was dearer to them than the approval of God.
  • John 17:3 : 3 And this is eternal life: to have knowledge of you, the only true God, and of him whom you have sent, even Jesus Christ.
  • Rom 2:7 : 7 To those who go on with good works in the hope of glory and honour and salvation from death, he will give eternal life:
  • Rom 2:10 : 10 But glory and honour and peace to all whose works are good, to the Jew first and then to the Greek:

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

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