You accept praise from one another. But you do not seek the praise that comes from the only God. So how can you believe?

你们互相受荣耀，却不求从独一之神来的荣耀，怎能信我呢？

你们互相受荣耀，却不寻求从独一上帝来的荣耀，怎能信我呢？

你们互相受荣耀，却不寻求从独一神来的荣耀，怎能信我呢？

你们喜欢互相恭维，却不追求从独一上帝来的荣耀，怎能信我呢？

你们彼此接受称赞，却不寻求从独一的神而来的称赞，怎么能信呢？

你们彼此接受荣耀，却不寻求从独一的神而来的荣耀，那怎么能信呢？

你們互相受榮耀，卻不求從獨一之神來的榮耀，怎能信我呢？

你們互相受榮耀，卻不尋求從獨一上帝來的榮耀，怎能信我呢？

你們互相受榮耀，卻不尋求從獨一神來的榮耀，怎能信我呢？

你們喜歡互相恭維，卻不追求從獨一上帝來的榮耀，怎能信我呢？

你們彼此接受稱讚，卻不尋求從獨一的神而來的稱讚，怎麼能信呢？

你們互相領受榮耀，不求從獨一無二之上帝那裏來的榮耀，怎能信呢？

你們彼此接受榮耀，卻不尋求從獨一的神而來的榮耀，那怎麼能信呢？

爾互相受榮、而不求自獨一上帝所來之榮、詎能信乎、

爾曹互相求榮、不求獨由上帝來之榮、豈能信乎、

爾曹互相求榮、不求獨一天主所賜之榮、豈能信乎、

蓋爾等惟互相求榮、不求惟天主能賜之榮、又安能信道乎？

How can you believe since you accept glory from one another but do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?

How can you believe, when you receive glory from one another and do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?

No wonder you can’t believe! For you gladly honor each other, but you don’t care about the honor that comes from the one who alone is God.

How can you believe, since you accept glory from one another but don’t seek the glory that comes from the only God?

How can you believe, when you accept glory from one another and you do not seek the glory that is from the one and only God?

How can you believe, who receive honor from one another, and do not seek the honor that comes from the only God?

How can ye believe, who receive glory one of another, and the glory that cometh from the only God ye seek not?

How can you believe? While accepting glory from one another, you don’t seek the glory that comes from the only God.

How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that[ cometh] from God only?

How can you believe, if you accept praise from one another and don’t seek the praise that comes from the only God?

How can you believe, who receive glory from one another, and you don’t seek the glory that comes from the only God?

No, a person is a Jew only if they are a Jew on the inside. And true circumcision means that the heart has been circumcised by the Holy Spirit. The person whose heart has been circumcised does more than obey the written law. The praise that matters for that kind of person does not come from other people. It comes from God.

Don’t do anything only to get ahead. Don’t do it because you are proud. Instead, be humble. Value others more than yourselves.

“ Everything they do is done for others to see. On their foreheads and arms they wear little boxes that hold Scripture verses. They make the boxes very wide. And they make the tassels on their coats very long.

Your troubles have come in order to prove that your faith is real. Your faith is worth more than gold. That’s because gold can pass away even when fire has made it pure. Your faith is meant to bring praise, honor and glory to God. This will happen when Jesus Christ returns.

They loved praise from people more than praise from God.

“ His master replied,‘ You have done well, good and faithful slave! You have been faithful with a few things. I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’“ The man with two bags of gold also came.‘ Master,’ he said,‘ you trusted me with two bags of gold. See, I have earned two more.’“ His master replied,‘ You have done well, good and faithful slave! You have been faithful with a few things. I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’

But the Lord spoke to my father David. He said,‘ With all your heart you wanted to build a temple for my Name. It is good that you wanted to do that.

God will give eternal life to those who keep on doing good. They want glory, honor, and life that never ends.

So don’t judge anything before the appointed time. Wait until the Lord returns. He will bring to light what is hidden in the dark. He will show the real reasons why people do what they do. At that time each person will receive their praise from God.

“ The Lord is the God of Israel. He announced,‘ I promised that members of your family line would serve me as priests forever.’ But now the Lord announces,‘ I will not let that happen! I will honor those who honor me. But I will turn away from those who look down on me.

But there will be glory, honor and peace for everyone who does good. That is meant first for the Jews. It is also meant for the Gentiles.

The mind ruled by the power of sin is at war with God. It does not obey God’s law. It can’t.Those who are under the power of sin can’t please God.

“‘ You have done well, my good slave!’ his master replied.‘ You have been faithful in a very small matter. So I will put you in charge of ten towns.’

Everyone who does evil deeds hates the light. They will not come into the light. They are afraid that what they do will be seen.

The result of sin’s control in our lives is clear. It includes sexual sins, impure acts and wild living.It includes worshiping statues of gods and worshiping evil powers. It also includes hatred and fighting, jealousy and fits of anger. Sinful desire is interested only in getting ahead. It stirs up trouble. It separates people into their own little groups.It wants what others have. It gets drunk and takes part in wild parties. It does many things of that kind. I warn you now as I did before. People who live like this will not receive God’s kingdom.

Why aren’t my words clear to you? Because you can’t really hear what I say.

Those who praise themselves are not accepted. Those the Lord praises are accepted.

My brothers and sisters, you are believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ. So treat everyone the same.

And what is eternal life? It is knowing you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.

Can people from Ethiopia change their skin? Can leopards change their spots? It’s the same with you. You have always done what is evil. So how can you do what is good?

Brothers and sisters, make sure that none of you has a sinful heart. Do not let an unbelieving heart turn you away from the living God.