John 5:44

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How can you believe, if you accept praise from one another and don’t seek the praise that comes from the only God?

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  • Rom 2:29 : 29 but someone is a Jew who is one inwardly, and circumcision is of the heart by the Spirit and not by the letter. This person’s praise is not from people but from God.
  • 1 Pet 1:7 : 7 Such trials show the proven character of your faith, which is much more valuable than gold– gold that is tested by fire, even though it is passing away– and will bring praise and glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.
  • Rom 8:7-8 : 7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to the law of God, nor is it able to do so. 8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God.
  • 1 Cor 4:5 : 5 So then, do not judge anything before the time. Wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the motives of hearts. Then each will receive recognition from God.
  • 2 Cor 10:18 : 18 For it is not the person who commends himself who is approved, but the person the Lord commends.
  • Gal 5:19-21 : 19 Now the works of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, depravity, 20 idolatry, sorcery, hostilities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish rivalries, dissensions, factions, 21 envying, murder, drunkenness, carousing, and similar things. I am warning you, as I had warned you before: Those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God!
  • Phil 2:3 : 3 Instead of being motivated by selfish ambition or vanity, each of you should, in humility, be moved to treat one another as more important than yourself.
  • Heb 3:12 : 12 See to it, brothers and sisters, that none of you has an evil, unbelieving heart that forsakes the living God.
  • Jas 2:1 : 1 Prejudice and the Law of Love My brothers and sisters, do not show prejudice if you possess faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ.
  • 1 Sam 2:30 : 30 Therefore the LORD, the God of Israel, says,‘I really did say that your house and your ancestor’s house would serve me forever.’ But now the LORD says,‘May it never be! For I will honor those who honor me, but those who despise me will be cursed!
  • 2 Chr 6:8 : 8 The LORD told my father David,‘It is right for you to have a strong desire to build a temple to honor me.
  • Jer 13:23 : 23 But there is little hope for you ever doing good, you who are so accustomed to doing evil. Can an Ethiopian change the color of his skin? Can a leopard remove its spots?
  • Matt 23:5 : 5 They do all their deeds to be seen by people, for they make their phylacteries wide and their tassels long.
  • Matt 25:21-23 : 21 His master answered,‘Well done, good and faithful slave! You have been faithful in a few things. I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master.’ 22 The one with the two talents also came and said,‘Sir, you entrusted two talents to me. See, I have gained two more.’ 23 His master answered,‘Well done, good and faithful slave! You have been faithful with a few things. I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master.’
  • Luke 19:17 : 17 And the king said to him,‘Well done, good slave! Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, you will have authority over ten cities.’
  • John 3:20 : 20 For everyone who does evil deeds hates the light and does not come to the light, so that their deeds will not be exposed.
  • John 8:43 : 43 Why don’t you understand what I am saying? It is because you cannot accept my teaching.
  • John 12:43 : 43 For they loved praise from men more than praise from God.
  • John 17:3 : 3 Now this is eternal life– that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you sent.
  • Rom 2:7 : 7 eternal life to those who by perseverance in good works seek glory and honor and immortality,
  • Rom 2:10 : 10 but glory and honor and peace for everyone who does good, for the Jew first and also the Greek.

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