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John 5:44 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for John 5:44 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting John chapter 5 verse 44 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another , and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?”
John 5:44 (KJV)
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Commentary on John 5:44
How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only? Jesus diagnoses the fundamental barrier to faith: the human craving for peer approval versus divine approval. The Greek doxan para allelōn lambanontes (δόξαν παρ᾽ ἀλλήλων λαμβάνοντες, "receiving glory from one another") describes a reciprocal system of human validation that becomes spiritually blinding.The word doxa (δόξα, "glory/honor") appears twice, contrasting human and divine sources of validation. Human glory is para allelōn ("from one another")—a closed loop of mutual admiration t...
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Cross-References for John 5:44
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“For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.”
“and circumcision is that of the heart”
“but in humility”
“enlarge the fringes{or”
“neither indeed can it be.”
“which is more precious than gold that perishes even though it is tested by fire”
“the God of Israel”
“honor”
“Whereas it was in your heart to build a house for my name”