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John 5:44
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How can you believe since you accept glory from one another but do not seek the glory that comes from the only God
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John 5:44 in Other Translations
KJV
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How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?
ESV
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How can you believe, when you receive glory from one another and do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?
NLT
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No wonder you can’t believe! For you gladly honor each other, but you don’t care about the honor that comes from the one who alone is God.
MSG
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How do you expect to get anywhere with God when you spend all your time jockeying for position with each other, ranking your rivals and ignoring God?
CSB
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How can you believe? While accepting glory from one another, you don't seek the glory that comes from the only God.
John 5:44 In-Context
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but I know you. I know that you do not have the love of God in your hearts.
43
I have come in my Father’s name, and you do not accept me; but if someone else comes in his own name, you will accept him.
44
How can you believe since you accept glory from one another but do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?
45
“But do not think I will accuse you before the Father. Your accuser is Moses, on whom your hopes are set.
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If you believed Moses, you would believe me, for he wrote about me.
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Romans 2:29
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Some early manuscripts "the Only One"
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