Skip to content
Methodist Church Nadiad
He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory, but he who seeks the glory of him who sent him is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.

John 7:18 · WEB

This verse in other languages

ગુજરાતીયોહાન ૭:૧૮
જે પોતાથી બોલે છે તે પોતાનો મહિમા શોધે છે; પણ જે પોતાના મોકલનારનો મહિમા શોધે છે, તે જ સત્ય છે અને તેનામાં કંઈ અન્યાય નથી.
हिन्दीयूहन्ना ७:१८
जो अपनी ओर से कुछ कहता है, वह अपनी ही बढ़ाई चाहता है; परन्तु जो अपने भेजनेवाले की बड़ाई चाहता है वही सच्चा है, और उसमें अधर्म नहीं।

In context

16Jesus therefore answered them, “My teaching is not mine, but his who sent me.

17If anyone desires to do his will, he will know about the teaching, whether it is from God or if I am speaking from myself.

18He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory, but he who seeks the glory of him who sent him is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.

19Didn’t Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keeps the law? Why do you seek to kill me?”

20The multitude answered, “You have a demon! Who seeks to kill you?”

Read the whole chapter

Ask us anything

Try asking

This assistant searches this website and the Bible, and uses AI for general questions about the Bible — those answers are marked. It cannot answer everything; for anything personal, please speak to our pastors.