John 8:50
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But I seek not my own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth.

I seek not.

John 5:41 I receive not glory from men.

John 7:18 He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh the glory of him that sent him, he is true and there is no injustice in him.

there.

John 5:20-23,45 For the Father loveth the Son and sheweth him all things which himself doth: and greater works than these will he shew him, that you may wonder. . . .

John 12:47,48 And if any man hear my words and keep them not, I do not judge him for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world. . . .

Context
Before Abraham was Born, I Am
49Jesus answered: I have not a devil: but I honour my Father. And you have dishonoured me. 50But I seek not my own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth. 51Amen, amen, I say to you: If any man keep my word, he shall not see death for ever.…
Cross References
John 5:41
I receive not glory from men.

John 7:18
He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh the glory of him that sent him, he is true and there is no injustice in him.

John 8:54
Jesus answered: If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father that glorifieth me, of whom you say that he is your God.

Lexicon
I
ἐγὼ (egō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

{do} not
οὐ (ou)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

seek
ζητῶ (zētō)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2212: To seek, search for, desire, require, demand. Of uncertain affinity; to seek; specially, to worship, or to plot.

My
μου (mou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

[own]
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

glory.
δόξαν (doxan)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1391: From the base of dokeo; glory, in a wide application.

There is
ἔστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

One who
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

seeks [it],
ζητῶν (zētōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2212: To seek, search for, desire, require, demand. Of uncertain affinity; to seek; specially, to worship, or to plot.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

He is the Judge.
κρίνων (krinōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2919: Properly, to distinguish, i.e. Decide; by implication, to try, condemn, punish.


Additional Translations
I do not seek My own glory. There is One who seeks it, and He is the Judge.

Yet I do not seek My glory; there is One seeking it and judging.

And I seek not my own glory: there is one that seeks and judges.

But I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth.

But I do not seek my own glory: there is he that seeks and judges.

But I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth.

And I seek not my own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth.

I, however, am not aiming at glory for myself: there is One who aims at glory for me--and who judges.

But I don't seek my own glory. There is one who seeks and judges.

and I do not seek my own glory; there is who is seeking and is judging;
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