John 5:44

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?

📖 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, 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 Pet 1:7 : 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:
• Rom 8:7-8 : 7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. 8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.
• 1 Cor 4:5 : 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 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; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, 21 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.
• Phil 2:3 : 3 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
• Heb 3:12 : 12 Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.
• Jas 2:1 : 1 My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.
• 1 Sam 2:30 : 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 Chr 6:8 : 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:
• 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 for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,
• Matt 25:21-23 : 21 {G1161} 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. 22 {G1161} He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them. 23 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 : 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.
• John 3:20 : 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
• John 8:43 : 43 Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.
• John 12:43 : 43 For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
• John 17:3 : 3 And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
• Rom 2:7 : 7 To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:
• Rom 2:10 : 10 But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile: