how are ye able -- ye -- to believe, glory from one another receiving, and the glory that is from God alone ye seek not?John 5:44 Additional Translations
Clarke's Commentary on the BibleHow can ye believe, which receive honor, etc. - The grand obstacle to the salvation of the scribes and Pharisees was their pride, vanity, and self-love. They lived on each other's praise. If they had acknowledged Christ as the only teacher, they must have given up the good opinion of the multitude; and they chose rather to lose their souls than to forfeit their reputation among men! This is the ruin of millions. They would be religious, if religion and worldly honor were connected; but as the kingdom of Christ is not of this world, and their hearts and souls are wedded to the earth, they will not accept the salvation which is offered to them on these terms - Deny thyself: take up thy cross, and follow Me. It is no wonder that we never find persons making any progress in religion who mix with the world, and in any respect regulate their conduct by its anti-Christian customs, maxims, and fashions.
From God only? - Or, from the only God - Παρα του μονου Θεου. Two of the ancient Slavonic versions read, From the only begotten Son of God.
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John 3:20 For every one that does evil hates the light, neither comes to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
John 8:43 Why do you not understand my speech? even because you cannot hear my word.
John 12:43 For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
Jeremiah 13:23 Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may you also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.
Romans 8:7,8 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be...
Hebrews 3:12 Take heed, brothers, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.
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Matthew 23:5 But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,
Galatians 5:19-21 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness...
Philippians 2:3 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
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1 Samuel 2:30 Why the LORD God of Israel said, I said indeed that your house, and the house of your father, should walk before me for ever...
2 Chronicles 6:8 But the LORD said to David my father, For as much as it was in your heart to build an house for my name...
Matthew 25:21-23 His lord said to him, Well done, you good and faithful servant: you have been faithful over a few things...
Luke 19:17 And he said to him, Well, you good servant: because you have been faithful in a very little, have you authority over ten cities.
Romans 2:7,10,29 To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life...
1 Corinthians 4:5 Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness...
2 Corinthians 10:18 For not he that commends himself is approved, but whom the Lord commends.
James 2:1 My brothers, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.
1 Peter 1:7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perishes, though it be tried with fire...
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