THEOSISJohn 7:18Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh the glory of him that sent him, he is true and there is no injustice in him.
ο αφ εαυτου λαλων την δοξαν την ιδιαν ζητει ο δε ζητων την δοξαν του πεμψαντος αυτον ουτος αληθης εστιν και αδικια εν αυτω ουκ εστιν
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Cross references
Passages read together with this verse.
- John 5:41I receive not glory from men.
- 1 Cor 10:31Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatsoever else you do, do all to the glory of God.
- 1 Cor 10:33As I also in all things please all men, not seeking that which is profitable to myself but to many: that they may be saved.
- John 13:31When he therefore was gone out, Jesus said: Now is the Son of man glorified; and God is glorified in him.
- John 13:32If God be glorified in him, God also will glorify him in himself: and immediately will he glorify him.
- John 8:49Jesus answered: I have not a devil: but I honour my Father. And you have dishonoured me.
- John 8:50But I seek not my own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth.
- Phil 2:3Let nothing be done through contention: neither by vain glory. But in humility, let each esteem others better than themselves:
The original text
Greek text, 26 words with lemma, transliteration and Strong’s number. Tap to expand.
- ὁhotheG3588 · ὁ
- ἀφ᾽aphfromG575 · ἀπό
- ἑαυτοῦheautouhimselfG1438 · ἑαυτοῦ
- λαλῶνlalōnI speakG2980 · λαλέω
- τὴνtēntheG3588 · ὁ
- δόξανdoxanhonorG1391 · δόξα
- τὴνtēntheG3588 · ὁ
- ἰδίανidianone's ownG2398 · ἴδιος
- ζητεῖzēteiI seekG2212 · ζητέω
- ὁhotheG3588 · ὁ
- δὲdebutG1161 · δέ
- ζητῶνzētōnI seekG2212 · ζητέω
- τὴνtēntheG3588 · ὁ
- δόξανdoxanhonorG1391 · δόξα
- τοῦtoutheG3588 · ὁ
- πέμψαντοςpempsantosI sendG3992 · πέμπω
- αὐτὸνautonheG846 · αὐτός
- οὗτοςhoutosthisG3778 · οὗτος
- ἀληθήςalēthēsunconcealedG227 · ἀληθής
- ἐστινestinI amG1510 · εἰμί
- καὶkaiandG2532 · καί
- ἀδικίαadikiaunrighteousnessG93 · ἀδικία
- ἐνeninG1722 · ἐν
- αὐτῷautōheG846 · αὐτός
- οὐκouknoG3756 · οὐ
- ἔστινestinI amG1510 · εἰμί