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John 5:44

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

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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

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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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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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.

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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