John 7:18

Jesus Teaches at the Feast · John 7:1–24
Read John 7

Translations

Modern
He who speaks on his own authority seeks his own glory, but He who seeks the glory of the One who sent Him is a man of truth; in Him there is no falsehood.
Traditional
He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.
Literal
The one speaking from himself seeks his own glory, but the One seeking the glory of the One having sent Him, He is true, and no unrighteousness is in Him.
Latin
Qui a semetipso loquitur, gloriam propriam quærit; qui autem quærit gloriam ejus qui misit eum, hic verax est, et injustitia in illo non est.

Interlinear

Greek
English
He who speaks on his own authority seeks his own glory, but He who seeks the glory of the One who sent Him is a man of truth; in Him there is no falsehood.

Notes

This chapter describes Jesus at the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles. Jesus used parts of the feast to reveal his true identity to his fellow Jews and to show that he had fulfilled the feast's essential meaning (see 7:37–39; 8:12).

Events

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Brothers of Jesus Jesus Christ, Teachings of John, Gospel of Nathanael Spirit of Jesus Christ Teacher

Topics

Character of Christ: True Jesus, the Christ: Holiness of Jesus, the Christ: Obedience of Jesus, the Christ: Perfections of not Classified Under Foregoing Topics Jesus, the Christ: Teaches in Jerusalem at the Feast of Tabernacles Keeping Company with Sinners Temple: Herod the Great's Temple: Jesus Teaches In Truth: Christ Is