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John 8:50

I am not looking for honor for Myself. There is One Who is looking for it. He says what is right from wrong.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - God;   Jesus, the Christ;   Self-Righteousness;   The Topic Concordance - Death;   Glory;   Obedience;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - John, gospel of;   Judgment;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Jesus Christ;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Jesus, Life and Ministry of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Marriage;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Children of God;   Consciousness;   Death of Christ;   Deceit, Deception, Guile;   Error;   Jews;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
I do not seek my own glory;
King James Version (1611)
And I seeke not mine owne glory, there is one that seeketh & iudgeth.
King James Version
And I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth.
English Standard Version
Yet I do not seek my own glory; there is One who seeks it, and he is the judge.
New American Standard Bible
"But I am not seeking My glory; there is One who seeks it, and judges.
New Century Version
I am not trying to get honor for myself. There is One who wants this honor for me, and he is the judge.
Amplified Bible
"However, I am not seeking glory for Myself. There is One who seeks [glory for Me] and judges [those who dishonor Me].
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"But I do not seek My glory; there is One who seeks and judges.
Legacy Standard Bible
But I do not seek My glory; there is One who seeks and judges.
Berean Standard Bible
I do not seek My own glory. There is One who seeks it, and He is the Judge.
Contemporary English Version
I don't want honor for myself. But there is one who wants me to be honored, and he is also the one who judges.
Complete Jewish Bible
I am not seeking praise for myself. There is One who is seeking it, and he is the judge.
Darby Translation
But I do not seek my own glory: there is he that seeks and judges.
Easy-to-Read Version
I am not trying to get honor for myself. There is one who wants this honor for me. He is the judge.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And I seeke not mine owne praise: but there is one that seeketh it, and iudgeth.
George Lamsa Translation
I do not seek my glory; there is one who seeks and judges.
Good News Translation
I am not seeking honor for myself. But there is one who is seeking it and who judges in my favor.
Lexham English Bible
But I do not seek my own glory. There is one who seeks and judges!
Literal Translation
But I do not seek My glory; there is One who seeks and judges.
American Standard Version
But I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth.
Bible in Basic English
I, however, am not in search of glory for myself: there is One who is searching for it and he is judge.
Hebrew Names Version
But I don't seek my own glory. There is one who seeks and judges.
International Standard Version
I don't seek my own glory. There is one who seeks it, and he is the Judge.John 5:41; 7:18;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
But I seek not my own glory; He is, who seeketh and judgeth.
Murdock Translation
50 But I seek not my own glory: there is one that seeketh [fn] , and judgeth.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
I seke not myne owne praise, there is one that seketh, and iudgeth.
English Revised Version
But I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth.
World English Bible
But I don't seek my own glory. There is one who seeks and judges.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
I seek not my own glory; there is one that seeketh it and judgeth.
Weymouth's New Testament
I, however, am not aiming at glory for myself: there is One who aims at glory for me--and who judges.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
For Y seke not my glorye; there is he, that sekith, and demeth.
Update Bible Version
But I don't seek my own glory: there is one that seeks and judges.
Webster's Bible Translation
And I seek not my own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth.
New English Translation
I am not trying to get praise for myself. There is one who demands it, and he also judges.
New King James Version
And I do not seek My own glory; there is One who seeks and judges.
New Living Translation
And though I have no wish to glorify myself, God is going to glorify me. He is the true judge.
New Revised Standard
Yet I do not seek my own glory; there is one who seeks it and he is the judge.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But, I, seek not my glory: There is one who seeketh and judgeth.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But I seek not my own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth.
Revised Standard Version
Yet I do not seek my own glory; there is One who seeks it and he will be the judge.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
I seke not myne awne prayse: but ther is one that seketh and iudgeth.
Young's Literal Translation
and I do not seek my own glory; there is who is seeking and is judging;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
I seke not myne awne prayse, but there is one that seketh it, and iudgeth.
Mace New Testament (1729)
I do not consult my own glory: there is one that will consult that, and judge accordingly.
Simplified Cowboy Version
I'm not looking for honor though, but there is one who wants it, and I give it to him. He is the judge of all things.

Contextual Overview

46 Which one of you can say I am guilty of sin? If I tell you the truth, why do you not believe Me? 47 Whoever is born of God listens to God's Word. You do not hear His Word because you are not born of God." 48 The Jews said to Jesus, "Are we not right when we say You are from the country of Samaria, and You have a demon?" 49 Jesus said, "No, I do not have a demon. I honor My Father. You do not honor Me. 50 I am not looking for honor for Myself. There is One Who is looking for it. He says what is right from wrong.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

I seek not: John 5:41, John 7:18

there: John 5:20-23, John 5:45, John 12:47, John 12:48

Reciprocal: Matthew 8:4 - See John 5:30 - because John 8:54 - If John 17:26 - I have

Gill's Notes on the Bible

I seek not mine own glory,.... In his doctrine, or in his miracles; which showed that he was no impostor, but a true, faithful, and upright person; and though he was so very much reproached and abused, he was not over solicitous of his own character, and of retrieving his honour, and of securing glory from man; he knew that Wisdom was justified of her children, and he committed himself to God that judgeth righteously, who would take care of his glory, and vindicate him from all the unjust charges and insults of men:

there is one that seeketh and judgeth; meaning God his Father, who had his glory at heart; who had glorified him on the mount, and would glorify him again, when he should raise him from the dead, and spread his Gospel in all the world; and when he would judge the nation of the Jews, and bring wrath upon them, upon their nation, city and temple, for their contempt and rejection of him.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Mine own glory - My own praise or honor. In all his teaching this was true. He did not seek to exalt or to vindicate himself. He was willing to lie under reproach and to be despised. He regarded little, therefore, their taunts and accusations; and even now, he says, he would not seek to vindicate himself.

There is one that seeketh and judgeth - God will take care of my reputation. He seeks my welfare and honor, and I may commit my cause into his hands without attempting my own vindication. From these verses John 8:46-50 we may learn:

1. That where men have no sound arguments, they attempt to overwhelm their adversaries by calling odious and reproachful names. Accusations of heresy and schism, and the use of reproachful terms, are commonly proof that men are not only under the influence of unchristian feeling, but that they have no sound reasons to support their cause.

2. It is right to vindicate ourselves from such charges, but it should not be done by rendering railing for railing. “In meekness we should instruct those that oppose themselves, if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth,” 2 Timothy 2:25.

3. We should not regard it as necessarily dishonorable if we lie under reproach. If we have a good conscience, if we have examined for ourselves, if we are conscious that we are seeking the glory of God, we should be willing, as Jesus was, to bear reproach, believing that God will in due time avenge us, and bring forth our righteousness as the light, and our judgment as the noonday, Psalms 37:6.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 50. I seek not mine own glory — Another proof that I am not influenced by any spirit but that which proceeds from God. But there is one that seeketh-i.e. my glory-and judgeth-will punish you for your determined obstinacy and iniquity.


 
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