John 7:18

KJV1611 – Modern English

He who speaks on his own seeks his own glory, but he who seeks the glory of the one who sent him is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    The one who speaks on his own seeks his own glory, but the one who seeks the glory of the One who sent him is truthful, and there is no unrighteousness in him.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    He that speaketh{G2980} from{G575} himself{G1438} seeketh{G2212} his own{G2398} glory:{G1391} but{G1161} he that seeketh{G2212} the glory{G1391} of him that sent{G3992} him,{G846} the same{G3778} is{G2076} true,{G227} and{G2532} no{G3756} unrighteousness{G93} is{G2076} in{G1722} him.{G846}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    He that speaketh{G2980}{(G5723)} of{G575} himself{G1438} seeketh{G2212}{(G5719)} his own{G2398} glory{G1391}: but{G1161} he that seeketh{G2212}{(G5723)} his glory{G1391} that sent{G3992}{(G5660)} him{G846}, the same{G3778} is{G2076}{(G5748)} true{G227}, and{G2532} no{G3756} unrighteousness{G93} is{G2076}{(G5748)} in{G1722} him{G846}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    He that speaketh of him selfe seketh his awne prayse. But he that seketh his prayse that sent him the same is true and no vnrightewesnes is in him.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    He that speaketh of himself, seketh his awne prayse: but he that seketh the prayse of him that sent him, the same is true, & there is no vnrighteousnes in him.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Hee that speaketh of himselfe, seeketh his owne glorie: but hee that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no vnrighteousnes is in him.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    He that speaketh of hym selfe, seketh his owne praise: But he that seketh his praise that sent hym, the same is true, & no vnryghteousnes is in hym.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ‹He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.›

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory, but he who seeks the glory of him who sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `He who is speaking from himself his own glory doth seek, but he who is seeking the glory of him who sent him, this one is true, and unrighteousness is not in him;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    He that speaketh from himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh the glory of him that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    He that speaketh from himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh the glory of him that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    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.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory, but he who seeks the glory of him who sent him is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The person who speaks on his own authority desires to receive honor for himself; the one who desires the honor of the one who sent him is a man of integrity, and there is no unrighteousness in him.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Cor 10:31-33 : 31 Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. 32 Give no offense, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God: 33 Just as I also please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.
  • Gal 6:12-14 : 12 As many as desire to make a good appearance in the flesh, they compel you to be circumcised; only to avoid suffering persecution for the cross of Christ. 13 For neither do they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, so that they may boast in your flesh. 14 But God forbid that I should boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified to me, and I to the world.
  • Phil 2:3-5 : 3 Let nothing be done through strife or vanity; but in humility let each consider others better than themselves. 4 Do not look out only for your own interests, but also for the interests of others. 5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
  • 1 Thess 2:6 : 6 Nor did we seek glory from men, neither from you nor from others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.
  • 1 Pet 4:11 : 11 If anyone speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God; if anyone serves, let him do so with the ability which God gives: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
  • Exod 32:10-13 : 10 Now therefore let me alone, that my wrath may burn hot against them and I may consume them; and I will make of you a great nation." 11 Moses entreated the LORD his God, and said, "LORD, why does Your wrath burn hot against Your people, whom You have brought forth from the land of Egypt with great power and with a mighty hand? 12 Why should the Egyptians speak, saying, 'He brought them out with evil intent, to kill them in the mountains and to consume them from the face of the earth'? Turn from Your fierce wrath, and relent from this evil against Your people. 13 Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, Your servants, to whom You swore by Your own self, and said to them, 'I will multiply your descendants as the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have spoken of I will give to your descendants, and they shall inherit it forever.'"
  • Num 11:29 : 29 And Moses said to him, Are you envious for my sake? Would God that all the LORD's people were prophets, and that the LORD would put His Spirit upon them!
  • Prov 25:27 : 27 It is not good to eat much honey, nor is it glory to search out one's own glory.
  • Matt 6:9 : 9 In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name.
  • John 3:26-30 : 26 They came to John and said to him, Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you bore witness, behold, he baptizes, and all men come to him. 27 John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it is given to him from heaven. 28 You yourselves bear me witness that I said, I am not the Christ, but I have been sent before him. 29 He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom's voice. Therefore this my joy is fulfilled. 30 He must increase, but I must decrease.
  • John 8:49-50 : 49 Jesus answered, I do not have a demon; but I honor my Father, and you dishonor me. 50 And I do not seek my own glory: there is one who seeks and judges.
  • John 8:54 : 54 Jesus answered, If I honor myself, my honor is nothing: it is my Father who honors me; of whom you say, that he is your God:
  • John 11:4 : 4 When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified through it.
  • John 12:28 : 28 Father, glorify your name. Then a voice came from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it and will glorify it again.
  • John 13:31-32 : 31 Therefore, when he had gone out, Jesus said, Now the Son of Man is glorified, and God is glorified in him. 32 If God is glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself, and will glorify him immediately.
  • John 17:4-5 : 4 I have glorified you on the earth: I have finished the work which you gave me to do. 5 And now, O Father, glorify me with your own self with the glory which I had with you before the world was.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • John 8:49-50
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    49 Jesus answered, I do not have a demon; but I honor my Father, and you dishonor me.

    50 And I do not seek my own glory: there is one who seeks and judges.

  • John 8:54
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    54 Jesus answered, If I honor myself, my honor is nothing: it is my Father who honors me; of whom you say, that he is your God:

  • John 7:16-17
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    16 Jesus answered them and said, My teaching is not mine, but his who sent me.

    17 If anyone will do his will, he shall know concerning the teaching, whether it is from God or whether I speak on my own authority.

  • John 7:4
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    4 For no one does anything in secret while he seeks to be known openly. If you do these things, show yourself to the world.

  • John 7:28-29
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    28 Then Jesus cried out in the temple as he taught, saying, You both know me, and you know where I am from; and I have not come of myself, but he who sent me is true, whom you do not know.

    29 But I know him, for I am from him, and he sent me.

  • John 7:19
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    19 Did not Moses give you the law, yet none of you keeps the law? Why do you seek to kill me?

  • John 12:49
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    49 For I have not spoken on my own authority; but the Father who sent me gave me a command, what I should say and what I should speak.

  • John 12:43-45
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    43 for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.

    44 Then Jesus cried out and said, He who believes in me, believes not in me but in him who sent me.

    45 And he who sees me sees him who sent me.

  • John 13:32
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    32 If God is glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself, and will glorify him immediately.

  • John 8:28
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    28 Then Jesus said to them, When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you shall know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father has taught me, I speak these things.

  • John 8:13-16
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    13 The Pharisees therefore said to him, You bear witness of yourself; your witness is not true.

    14 Jesus answered and said to them, Though I bear witness of myself, my witness is true: for I know where I came from, and where I am going; but you cannot tell where I come from, and where I am going.

    15 You judge according to the flesh; I judge no one.

    16 And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father who sent me.

  • John 8:26
    71%

    26 I have many things to say and to judge concerning you: but he who sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard from him.

  • John 8:18
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    18 I am one who bears witness of myself, and the Father who sent me bears witness of me.

  • 2 Cor 10:17-18
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    17 But he who glories, let him glory in the Lord.

    18 For not he who commends himself is approved, but whom the Lord commends.

  • John 3:34
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    34 For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives not the Spirit by measure to him.

  • John 6:38
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    38 For I came down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me.

  • John 13:16
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    16 Truly, truly, I say to you, The servant is not greater than his master; nor is he who is sent greater than he who sent him.

  • John 3:31
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    31 He who comes from above is above all. He who is of the earth is earthly and speaks of the earth. He who comes from heaven is above all.

  • John 13:20
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    20 Truly, truly, I say to you, He who receives whomever I send receives me; and he who receives me receives him who sent me.

  • John 8:38
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    38 I speak what I have seen with my Father: and you do what you have seen with your father.

  • John 8:42
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    42 Jesus said to them, If God were your Father, you would love me: for I came out and came from God; neither did I come of myself, but he sent me.

  • Gal 6:4
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    4 But let every man examine his own work, and then he shall have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.

  • John 17:1
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    1 These words spoke Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son, that your Son also may glorify you:

  • Prov 25:27
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    27 It is not good to eat much honey, nor is it glory to search out one's own glory.

  • John 12:28
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    28 Father, glorify your name. Then a voice came from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it and will glorify it again.

  • John 7:24
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    24 Judge not according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment.

  • Prov 12:17
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    17 He who speaks truth declares righteousness, but a false witness deceit.

  • John 8:46
    67%

    46 Which of you convicts me of sin? And if I tell the truth, why do you not believe me?

  • John 8:40
    67%

    40 But now you seek to kill me, a man who has told you the truth, which I have heard from God: Abraham did not do this.

  • John 7:36
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    36 What does he mean by saying, You will seek me and not find me, and where I am, you cannot come?