John 5:44 · KJV
“How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that {cometh} from God only?”
— John 5:44
I am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.
Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is {one} that accuseth you, {even} Moses, in whom ye trust.
John 5 — Context
But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you.
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.
44How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that {cometh} from God only?
45Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is {one} that accuseth you, {even} Moses, in whom ye trust.
46For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me.
Cross References
John 12:43
For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
Romans 2:29
But 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.
Philippians 2:3
{Let} nothing {be done} through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
Matthew 23:5
But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments, {phylacteries: pieces of parchment containing sentences of the law}
Romans 8:7-8
Because the carnal mind {is} enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. {the carnal...: Gr. the minding of the flesh}
1 Samuel 2:30
Wherefore 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.
1 Peter 1:7
That 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:
Matthew 25:21-23
His 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.