Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
Jesus answered, If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing: it is my Father who glorifies me, of whom ye say, He is our God.
New American Standard Bible
Jesus answered,
King James Version
Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God:
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
Jesus answered, "If I were trying to glorify myself, my glory would mean nothing. It is my Father who glorifies me, of whom you say, "He is our God.'
A Conservative Version
Jesus answered, If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. My Father is he who glorifies me, of whom ye say, He is our God.
American Standard Version
Jesus answered, If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing: it is my Father that glorifieth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God;
Amplified
Jesus answered,
An Understandable Version
Jesus answered them, "If I were to honor myself, that honor would be worthless. [But] it is my Father who honors me [and] you say He is your God.
Anderson New Testament
Jesus answered: If I honor myself, my honor is nothing; it is my Father that honors me, of whom you say, that he is your God.
Bible in Basic English
Jesus said in answer, If I take glory for myself, my glory is nothing: it is my Father who gives me glory, of whom you say that he is your God.
Common New Testament
Jesus answered, "If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father who glorifies me, of whom you say that he is your God.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Jesus answered, if I honour'd my self, my honour would be vain: it is my father that honoureth me, of whom ye say, that he is your God.
Godbey New Testament
Jesus responded, If I may glorify myself, my glory is nothing: my Father is the one glorifying me; whom you say, that, He is our God;
Goodspeed New Testament
Jesus answered, "If I show special honor to myself, such honor counts for nothing. It is my Father who shows me honor. You say he is your God,
John Wesley New Testament
Whom makest thou thyself? Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me, of whom ye say, He is our God.
Julia Smith Translation
Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father honouring me; whom ye say, that he is your God:
King James 2000
Jesus answered, If I honor myself, my honor is nothing: it is my Father that honors me; of whom you say, that he is your God:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Jesus replied, "If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. The one who glorifies me is my Father, [about] whom you say, 'He is our God.'
Modern King James verseion
Jesus answered, If I glorify Myself, My glory is nothing; it is My Father who glorifies Me, of whom you say that He is your God.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Jesus answered, "If I honour myself, mine honour is nothing worth. It is my father that honoureth me, which ye say is your God.
Moffatt New Testament
Jesus replied, "Were I to glorify myself, my glory would be nothing; it is my Father who glorifies me; you say 'He is our God,'
Montgomery New Testament
"If I glorify myself." said Jesus, "my glory is nothing. It is my Father that glorifies me, and you say, 'He is our God.'
NET Bible
Jesus replied, "If I glorify myself, my glory is worthless. The one who glorifies me is my Father, about whom you people say, 'He is our God.'
New Heart English Bible
Jesus answered, "If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father who glorifies me, of whom you say 'He is our God.'
Noyes New Testament
Jesus answered, If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father that glorifieth me, of whom ye say, He is our God:
Sawyer New Testament
Jesus answered, If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing; it is my Father who glorifies me, of whom you say, He is our God;
The Emphasized Bible
Jesus answered - If, I, glorify myself, my glory, is nothing: It is, my Father, that glorifieth me, - of whom, ye, say - He is, your God!
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Jesus answered, If I assume glory to myself, my glory is nothing: it is the Father who glorifies me; of whom ye say, that he is your God:
Twentieth Century New Testament
"If I do honor to myself," answered Jesus, "such honor counts for nothing. It is my Father who does me honor--and you say that he is your God;
Webster
Jesus answered, If I honor myself, my honor is nothing: it is my Father that honoreth me, of whom ye say, that he is your God:
Weymouth New Testament
"Were I to glorify myself," answered Jesus, "I should have no real glory. There is One who glorifies me--namely my Father, who you say is your God.
Williams New Testament
Jesus answered, "If I glorify myself, such glory amounts to nothing. It is the Father who glorifies me; and you claim that He is your God.
World English Bible
Jesus answered, "If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father who glorifies me, of whom you say that he is our God.
Worrell New Testament
Jesus answered, "If I glorify Myself, My glory is nothing. It is My Father Who glorifieth Me, of Whom ye say, that He is your God.
Worsley New Testament
Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honor is nothing: it is my Father that glorifieth me, of whom ye say that He is your God.
Youngs Literal Translation
Jesus answered, 'If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing; it is my Father who is glorifying me, of whom ye say that He is your God;
Interlinear
Doxazo
δόξα
Doxa
glory, glorious, honour, praise, dignity, worship
Usage: 141
Emautou
Mou
μοῦ
Mou
Usage: 313
Oudeis
Doxazo
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 8:54
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus And Abraham
53 Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who has died? and the prophets have died: whom makest thou thyself? 54 Jesus answered, If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing: it is my Father who glorifies me, of whom ye say, He is our God. 55 And ye know him not; but I know him; and if I said, I know him not, I should be like you, a liar. But I know him, and I keep his word.
Cross References
John 8:50
But I do not seek my own glory: there is he that seeks and judges.
John 17:1
These things Jesus spoke, and lifted up his eyes to heaven and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son may glorify thee;
John 7:39
But this he said concerning the Spirit, which they that believed on him were about to receive; for the Spirit was not yet, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.
John 8:41
Ye do the works of your father. They said therefore to him, We are not born of fornication; we have one father, God.
John 17:5
and now glorify me, thou Father, along with thyself, with the glory which I had along with thee before the world was.
Acts 3:13
The God of Abraham and Isaac and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his servant Jesus, whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he had judged that he should be let go.
2 Peter 1:17
For he received from God the Father honour and glory, such a voice being uttered to him by the excellent glory: This is my beloved Son, in whom I have found my delight;
Psalm 2:6-12
And I have anointed my king upon Zion, the hill of my holiness.
Psalm 110:1-4
{Psalm of David.} Jehovah said unto my Lord, Sit at my right hand, until I put thine enemies as footstool of thy feet.
Proverbs 25:27
It is not good to eat much honey; and to search into weighty matters is itself a weight.
Isaiah 48:1-2
Hear ye this, house of Jacob, who are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, who swear by the name of Jehovah, and make mention of the God of Israel, not in truth, nor in righteousness.
Isaiah 66:5
Hear the word of Jehovah, ye that tremble at his word: Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my name's sake, said, Let Jehovah be glorified, and let us see your joy! but they shall be ashamed.
Daniel 7:13-14
I saw in the night visions, and behold, there came with the clouds of heaven one like a son of man, and he came up even to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.
Hosea 1:9
and he said, Call his name Lo-ammi; for ye are not my people, and I will not be for you.
John 2:11
This beginning of signs did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested his glory; and his disciples believed on him.
John 5:22-29
for neither does the Father judge any one, but has given all judgment to the Son;
John 5:31-32
If I bear witness concerning myself, my witness is not true.
John 5:41
I do not receive glory from men,
John 7:18
He that speaks from himself seeks his own glory; but he that seeks the glory of him that has sent him, he is true, and unrighteousness is not in him.
John 13:31-32
When therefore he was gone out Jesus says, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him.
John 16:14-15
He shall glorify me, for he shall receive of mine and shall announce it to you.
Romans 2:17-29
But if thou art named a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast in God,
2 Corinthians 10:18
For not he that commends himself is approved, but whom the Lord commends.
Ephesians 1:20-23
in which he wrought in the Christ in raising him from among the dead, and he set him down at his right hand in the heavenlies,
Philippians 2:9-11
Wherefore also God highly exalted him, and granted him a name, that which is above every name,
Hebrews 5:4-5
And no one takes the honour to himself but as called by God, even as Aaron also.
1 Peter 1:12
To whom it was revealed, that not to themselves but to you they ministered those things, which have now been announced to you by those who have declared to you the glad tidings by the Holy Spirit, sent from heaven, which angels desire to look into.
1 Peter 1:21
who by him do believe on God, who has raised him from among the dead and given him glory, that your faith and hope should be in God.