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How can you believe, who receive glory from one another, and you don`t seek the glory that comes from the only God?
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The Idol of Human Approval
Commentators unanimously identify the love of human praise as a primary barrier to faith. Jesus teaches that a heart preoccupied with ambition, reputation, and receiving honor from others cannot simultaneously believe in Him. As Albert Barnes notes, the humility of the gospel is incompatible with a life lived for pride and vainglory.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Which receive honour one of another. Who are eager for praise and live for pride, ambition, and vainglory. This desire, Jesus says, was th…
How can ye believe? (πως δυνασθε υμεις πιστευσαι; ). Emphasis on "ye" (υμεις), ye being what ye are. They were not true Jews ([Ref…
19th Century
Anglican
How can ye believe . . .?—The emphasis is again on the pronoun. It is not possible that you should believe in Me…
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Baptist
Some men find it difficult to believe in Christ because they are always seeking honour for themselves; desire for the praise of men often blinds th…
16th Century
Protestant
How can you believe? Since it might be considered harsh to say that those who were trained disciples of the Law and the Prophets from thei…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another ? &c.] As the Scribes and Pharisees did, who were ambitious …
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The Jews considered that eternal life was revealed to them in their Scriptures, and that they had it, because they had the word of God in their han…
13th Century
Catholic
After God confirmed the greatness of His power through the testimonies of men, of God Himself, and of the Scriptures, He here rebukes the…
