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. |
He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory; but He who seeks the glory of the One who sent Him is true, and no unrighteousness is in Him. |
“He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory; but He who is seeking the glory of the One who sent Him, He is true, and there is no unrighteousness in Him. |
He who speaks on his own does so to gain honor for himself, but he who works for the honor of the one who sent him is a man of truth; there is nothing false about him. |
He who speaks on his own authority seeks to win honor for himself. [He whose teaching originates with himself seeks his own glory.] But He Who seeks the glory and is eager for the honor of Him Who sent Him, He is true; and there is no unrighteousness or falsehood or deception in Him. |
The one who is speaking from himself as a source is seeking his own private glory. But He who is seeking the glory of the One who sent Him, this One is true, and unrighteousness in Him is not. |
A man who speaks on his own authority has an eye for his own reputation. But the man who is considering the glory of God who sent Him is a true man. There can be no dishonesty about Him. |
Whoever utters merely his own ideas is seeking his own honor, but whoever seeks the honor of him who sent him is sincere, and there is no dishonest (Greek, no unrighteousness) in him. |
He that speaketh 2980 of 575 himself 1438 seeketh 2212 his own 2398 glory: 1391 but 1161 He that seeketh 2212 His glory 1391 that sent 3992 Him, 846 the same 3778 is 2076 true, 227 and 2532 no 3756 unrighteousness 93 is 2076 in 1722 Him. 846 |
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