John 8:50
I, however, am not in search of glory for myself: there is One who is searching for it and he is judge.
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- John 5:41 : 41 I do not take honour from men;
- 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 12:47-48 : 47 And if any man gives ear to my words and does not keep them, I am not his judge: I did not come to be judge of the world but to give salvation to the world. 48 He who puts me on one side and does not take my words to heart, is not without a judge: the word which I have said will be his judge on the last day.
- John 5:45 : 45 Put out of your minds the thought that I will say things against you to the Father: the one who says things against you is Moses, on whom you put your hopes.
- 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 5:20-23 : 20 For the Father has love for the Son and lets him see everything which he does: and he will let him see greater works than these so that you may be full of wonder. 21 In the same way, as the Father gives life to the dead, even so the Son gives life to those to whom he is pleased to give it. 22 The Father is not the judge of men, but he has given all decisions into the hands of the Son; 23 So 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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- John 7:18-192 verses82%
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.
19 Did not Moses give you the law? Even so, not one of you keeps the law. Why have you a desire to put me to death?
- John 8:54-552 verses80%
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.
55 You 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.
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49 And 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.
- John 5:30-312 verses79%
30 Of 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.
31 If I gave witness about myself, my witness would not be true.
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41 I do not take honour from men;
- John 8:13-164 verses77%
13 So the Pharisees said to him, The witness you give is about yourself: your witness is not true.
14 Jesus 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.
15 You are judging from what you see; I am judging no man.
16 Even if I am judging, my decision is right, because I am not by myself--with me is the Father who sent me.
- John 5:43-442 verses77%
43 I 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.
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?
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26 I have much to say about you and against you: but he who sent me is true and what he has said to me I say to the world.
- John 8:28-292 verses73%
28 So 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.
29 He who sent me is with me; he has not gone from me, because at all times I do the things which are pleasing to him.
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28 Father, give glory to your name. Then there came a voice out of heaven, saying, I have given it glory, and I will give it glory again.
- John 8:18-192 verses72%
18 I give witness about myself and the Father who sent me gives witness about me.
19 Then they said to him, Where is your Father? Jesus said in answer, You have no knowledge of me or of my Father: if you had knowledge of me you would have knowledge of my Father.
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16 Jesus gave them this answer: It is not my teaching, but his who sent me.
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24 Let not your decisions be based on what you see, but on righteousness.
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38 For I have come down from heaven, not to do my pleasure, but the pleasure of him who sent me.
- John 5:22-232 verses71%
22 The Father is not the judge of men, but he has given all decisions into the hands of the Son;
23 So 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.
- John 12:47-493 verses70%
47 And if any man gives ear to my words and does not keep them, I am not his judge: I did not come to be judge of the world but to give salvation to the world.
48 He who puts me on one side and does not take my words to heart, is not without a judge: the word which I have said will be his judge on the last day.
49 For I have not said it on my authority, but the Father who sent me gave me orders what to say and how to say it.
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45 And he who sees me, sees him who sent me.
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32 If God is given glory in him, God will give him glory in himself, and will give him glory even now.
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36 But 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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38 I say the things which I have seen in my Father's house: and you do the things which come to you from your father's house.
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46 Which of you is able truly to say that I am a sinner? If I say what is true, why have you no belief in me?
- 1 Cor 4:3-42 verses70%
3 But it is a small thing to me that I am judged by you or by man's judging; I am not even a judge of myself.
4 For I am not conscious of any wrong in myself; but this does not make me clear, for it is the Lord who is my judge.
- John 17:4-52 verses70%
4 I have given you glory on the earth, having done all the work which you gave me to do.
5 And now, Father, let me have glory with you, even that glory which I had with you before the world was.
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8 Jesus made answer, I have said that I am he; if you are looking for me, let these men go away.
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1 Jesus said these things; then, lifting his eyes to heaven, he said, Father, the time has now come; give glory to your Son, so that the Son may give glory to you:
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30 Jesus said in answer, This voice came not for me but for you.
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28 Then, when he was teaching in the Temple, Jesus said with a loud voice, You have knowledge of me and you have knowledge of where I come from; and I have not come of myself; but there is One who has sent me; he is true, but you have no knowledge of him.
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4 Because no man does things secretly if he has a desire that men may have knowledge of him. If you do these things, let yourself be seen by all men.
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23 And he said to them, You are of the earth; I am from heaven: you are of this world; I am not of this world.
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10 (All mine are yours, and yours are mine) and I have glory in them.
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39 You 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.
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43 For the praise of men was dearer to them than the approval of God.
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30 I and my Father are one.
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40 But now you have a desire to put me to death, a man who has said to you what is true, as I had it from God: Abraham did not do that.
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19 So Jesus made answer and said, Truly I say to you, The Son is not able to do anything himself; he is able to do only what he sees the Father doing; whatever the Father does the Son does it in the same way.
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10 Of righteousness, because I go to the Father and you will see me no more;