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John 5:44–45

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How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?
Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust.
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From verse 44

  1. John 12:43Rank 1 from verse 44
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    43For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.

  2. Romans 2:29Rank 2 from verse 44
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    29But 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.

  3. Philippians 2:3Rank 3 from verse 44
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    3Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

  4. Matthew 23:5Rank 4 from verse 44
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    5But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,

  5. Romans 8:7–8Rank 5 from verse 44
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    7Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.

    8So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.

  6. 1 Peter 1:7Rank 6 from verse 44
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    7That 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:

  7. 1 Samuel 2:30Rank 7 from verse 44
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    30Wherefore 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.

  8. 1 Corinthians 4:5Rank 8 from verse 44
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    5Therefore 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.

  9. 2 Chronicles 6:8Rank 9 from verse 44
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    8But 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:

  10. Luke 19:17Rank 10 from verse 44
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    17And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.

  11. Matthew 25:21–23Rank 11 from verse 44
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    21His 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.

    22He 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.

    23His 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.

  12. Romans 2:10Rank 12 from verse 44
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    10But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:

  13. Romans 2:7Rank 13 from verse 44
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    7To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:

  14. 2 Corinthians 10:18Rank 14 from verse 44
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    18For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.

  15. Galatians 5:19–21Rank 15 from verse 44
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    19Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

    20Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,

    21Envyings, 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.

  16. Hebrews 3:12Rank 16 from verse 44
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    12Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.

  17. James 2:1Rank 17 from verse 44
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    1MY brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.

  18. Jeremiah 13:23Rank 18 from verse 44
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    23Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.

  19. John 17:3Rank 19 from verse 44
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    3And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

  20. John 3:20Rank 20 from verse 44
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    20For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.

  21. John 8:43Rank 21 from verse 44
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    43Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.

From verse 45

  1. Galatians 3:10Rank 1 from verse 45
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    10For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.

  2. Romans 3:19–20Rank 2 from verse 45
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    19Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.

    20Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

  3. 2 Corinthians 3:7–11Rank 3 from verse 45
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    7But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which glory was to be done away:

    8How shall not the ministration of the spirit be rather glorious?

    9For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.

    10For even that which was made glorious had no glory in this respect, by reason of the glory that excelleth.

    11For if that which is done away was glorious, much more that which remaineth is glorious.

  4. Romans 2:12Rank 4 from verse 45
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    12For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law;

  5. John 9:28–29Rank 5 from verse 45
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    28Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses’ disciples.

    29We know that God spake unto Moses: as for this fellow, we know not from whence he is.

  6. Romans 10:5–10Rank 6 from verse 45
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    5For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them.

    6But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down from above:)

    7Or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.)

    8But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;

    9That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

    10For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

  7. John 7:19Rank 7 from verse 45
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    19Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me?

  8. Matthew 19:7–8Rank 8 from verse 45
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    7They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?

    8He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.

  9. Romans 2:17–29Rank 9 from verse 45
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    17Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,

    18And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;

    19And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness,

    20An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.

    21Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?

    22Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?

    23Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?

    24For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written.

    25For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.

    26Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?

    27And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law?

    28For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:

    29But 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.

  10. John 8:5–6Rank 10 from verse 45
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    5Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?

    6This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not.

  11. John 8:9Rank 11 from verse 45
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    9And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.

  12. Romans 7:9–14Rank 12 from verse 45
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    9For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.

    10And the commandment, which was ordained to life, I found to be unto death.

    11For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me.

    12Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.

    13Was then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful.

    14For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.

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John 5:44

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ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

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believe

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Sense 1: To accept as true on testimony or evidence; to be persuaded. Sense 2: To trust or place confidence in.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

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honour

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Sense 1: Esteem, respect, dignity, glory, distinction, or exalted standing. Sense 2: To esteem, respect, acknowledge, reward, or adorn.

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COMBINED MEANING

another

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1. In "one another" and like reciprocal or distributive constructions, each the other, or one in relation to the other or others. 2. One other, one more, or a different or additional person or thing.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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John 5:45

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think

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1. To form or hold a thought. 2. To judge or suppose. 3. To intend. 4. To consider or remember. 5. To imagine or esteem.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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you

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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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father

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Sense 1: A male parent or begetter. Sense 2: An ancestor, forefather, founder, source, originator, chief, elder, or one bearing paternal authority and care. Sense 3: God as Father, including the Father of Jesus Christ and of those described as his children.

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even

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1. Used to emphasize, include, or precisely identify what is meant: indeed, precisely, or namely. 2. Used to mark a boundary, endpoint, or full reach in place, time, or degree: up to, as far as, or through. 3. In ‘even as,’ ‘even so,’ and like constructions, just as, exactly so, or in the same manner. 4. The evening, or close of day. 5. Equal, level, identical, balanced, or uniform.

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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whom

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The objective form of who, referring to the person or persons acted upon or related to.

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ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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trust

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Sense 1: Confidence or reliance placed in a person or thing. Sense 2: To rely upon, confide in, or place confidence in. Sense 3: Something committed to another's care or charge.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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5:39¶ Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.

5:40And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.

5:41I receive not honour from men.

5:42But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you.

5:43I am come in my Father’s name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.

5:44How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?

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5:45Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust.

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5:46For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me.

5:47But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?

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