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He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory, but he who seeks the glory of him who sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.
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The Ultimate Litmus Test
Commentators explain that Jesus provides a timeless test to discern true teachers from false ones: their motivation. A teacher speaking "from himself" seeks personal glory, reputation, and applause. In contrast, a true messenger from God, like Jesus, consistently seeks to glorify God the Father. This principle serves as a reliable "touchstone" for evaluating any teaching.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
That speaketh of himself. This does not mean about or concerning himself, but refers to one who speaks by his own authority, without being…
From himself (αφ' εαυτου). This kind of teacher is self-taught, pushes his own ideas, presses his own claims for position and glor…
19th Century
Anglican
He that speaketh of himself.—Again the words repeat the thoughts of the earlier discourse. (See Notes on John 5:41-44.) T…
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Baptist
If you ever hear a man speaking about the priesthood, meaning himself and his brothers; and about the Church, again meaning himself and his brother…
“If any one chooses to do God’s will” means there must be a definite act of the human will in order to do God’s will—a settled, determined purpose …
16th Century
Protestant
He who speaketh from himself. Until now, he has shown that there is no other reason for men's blindness than their not being governed by t…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
He that speaks of himself What he himself has devised, and is a scheme of his own; for which he has no divine warran…
Every faithful minister may humbly adopt Christ's words. His doctrine is not his own discovery, but is from God's word, through the teaching of His…
13th Century
Catholic
After the Evangelist mentioned how our Lord’s relatives urged him to go to Judea, he also tells us what Christ replied to them. He then t…
