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John 5:43

'I have come in the name of my Father, and ye do not receive me; if another may come in his own name, him ye will receive;

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

42but I have known you, that the love of God ye have not in yourselves.

44how are ye able — ye — to believe, glory from one another receiving, and the glory that [is] from God alone ye seek not?

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Cross References

Matthew 24:5for many shall come in my name, saying, I am the Christ, and they shall lead many astray,

John 3:16for God did so love the world, that His Son — the only begotten — He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.

John 8:28Jesus, therefore, said to them, 'When ye may lift up the Son of Man then ye will know that I am [he]; and of myself I do nothing, but according as my Father did teach me, these things I speak;

John 12:28Father, glorify Thy name.' There came, therefore, a voice out of the heaven, 'I both glorified, and again I will glorify [it];'

Acts 5:36for before these days rose up Theudas, saying, that himself was some one, to whom a number of men did join themselves, as it were four hundred, who was slain, and all, as many as were obeying him, were scattered, and came to nought.

Hebrews 5:4and no one to himself doth take the honour, but he who is called by God, as also Aaron:

Matthew Henry on John 5:32-47

Christ Proves His Divine Mission; Infidelity of the Jews Reproved. 31 If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true. 32 There is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true. 33 Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth. 34 But I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that ye might be saved. 35 He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light. 36 But I have greater witness than that… Read the whole commentary →

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