John 5:44 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?”

John 5:44 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 5:44 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 5:44 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“How can you believe, who receive glory from one another, and you don’t seek the glory that comes from the only God?”

John 5:44 — World English Bible

John 5:44 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“How can ye believe, who receive glory one of another, and the glory that cometh from the only God ye seek not? ”

John 5:44 — American Standard Version

John 5:44 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“how are ye able--ye--to believe, glory from one another receiving, and the glory that <FI>is<Fi> from God alone ye seek not?”

John 5:44 — Young's Literal Translation

John 5:44 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“How can ye believe, who receive glory one of another, and seek not the glory which [comes] fromGod alone? ”

John 5:44 — Darby Translation

John 5:44 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“How can ye beleeue, which receiue honour one of another, and seeke not the honour that commeth of God alone?”

John 5:44 — Geneva Bible

John 5:44 in Context — John 5

42 But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you.

43 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.

44 How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?

45 Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust.

46 For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me.

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What Does John 5:44 Mean?

John 5:44 is a verse from the Book of John, part of the New Testament. It appears in John chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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