John 5:41
Greek (Tischendorf 8th ed.) John 5:41 appears in the Greek New Testament. The text above is from the Tischendorf 8th edition. Each word links to its Strong’s number and a concise gloss. Click any word for its full Thayer’s Greek Lexicon entry.I don't receive glory from men.
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World English Bible Public Domain
I don't receive glory from men.
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King James Version Public Domain
I receive not honour from men.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
I do not receive glory from men,
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).
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Every available English version of this verse, each an independent rendering of the whole verse.
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World English Bible Public Domain
I don't receive glory from men.
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Berean Standard Bible Public Domain
I do not accept glory from men,
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Majority Standard Bible Public Domain
I do not accept glory from men,
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King James Version Public Domain
I receive not honour from men.
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American Standard Version (1901) Public Domain
I receive not glory from men.
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Revised Version (1885) Public Domain
I receive not glory from men.
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Geneva Bible (1599) Public Domain
I receiue not the prayse of men.
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Douay-Rheims (1899) Public Domain
I receive glory not from men.
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Young's Literal Translation Public Domain
glory from man I do not receive,
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Literal Standard Version CC BY-SA 4.0
I do not receive glory from man,
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Unlocked Literal Bible CC BY-SA 4.0
I do not receive praise from men,
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
I do not receive glory from men,
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Darby Bible Public Domain
I do not receive glory from men,
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World Messianic Bible Public Domain
I don’t receive glory from men.
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Webster's Bible Public Domain
I receive not honor from men.
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Free Bible Version CC BY-SA 4.0
I'm not looking for human approval
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Bible in Basic English Public Domain
I do not take honour from men;
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Text-Critical English NT CC BY 4.0
I do not receive glory from men.
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Tyndale New Testament (1534) Public Domain
I receave not prayse of men.
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- Appears 166× in the Greek New Testament
- First appears at Matthew 4:8
- Part of Speech
- Noun
- Case
- Accusative
- Number
- Singular
- Gender
- Feminine
Full Thayer's Definition
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- 5
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- 5
- distinct lemmas
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Cross-references
9Topical passages linked to John 5:41 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — connected by theme and wording, ordered by reader-vote popularity; previews shown in the World English Bible.
- John 7:18 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.
- John 5:34 But the testimony which I receive is not from man. However, I say these things that you may be saved.
- John 8:50 But I don't seek my own glory. There is one who seeks and judges.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:6 nor seeking glory from men (neither from you nor from others), when we might have claimed authority as apostles of Christ.
- John 5:44 How can you believe, who receive glory from one another, and you don't seek the glory that comes from the only God?
- John 8:54 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.
- John 6:15 Jesus therefore, perceiving that they were about to come and take him by force, to make him king, withdrew again to the mountain by himself.
- 1 Peter 2:21 For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps,
- 2 Peter 1:17 For he received from God the Father honor and glory, when the voice came to him from the Majestic Glory, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."
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Lesson kit
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John, in the Gospels, opens this verse with 5 words (5 distinct Greek lemmas). Its most distinctive word is dóxa (“glory”). A historical commentator’s framing appears above. Read the whole chapter for the surrounding context.
Discussion questions
- What does “glory” (dóxa) contribute to the verse as a whole?
- How does John 7:18, which shares this passage’s theme, read alongside this verse?
- These translations render this verse differently. What is at stake in choosing one wording over another?
- Compare how Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers and The Biblical Illustrator read this verse. Where do they agree or differ?
Things to notice
- These translations choose different wording for 4 words in this verse.
- 5 distinct Greek lemmas span 5 words in this verse.
Commentary
Notes on John 5:41 from classic Christian and Jewish commentators (each source and its license shown beneath its notes). The classic Christian expositions comment on the surrounding passage and are grouped to its opening verse, so a note may address several verses; the Jewish commentaries on the Tanakh (Rashi and others) are per-verse, so they appear only where the commentator wrote on this verse.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers
A Bible Commentary for English Readers, edited by Charles John Ellicott (1878–1897) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
The Biblical Illustrator
Joseph S. Exell
The Biblical Illustrator, edited by Joseph S. Exell (c. 1880s–1900s) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Joseph Benson's Commentary
Joseph Benson's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments (1811–1818) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Whedon's Commentary on the Bible
Daniel D. Whedon
Daniel D. Whedon (gen. ed.), Commentary on the Old and New Testaments (1874–1909) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale Open Resources
Tyndale Open Study Notes — © Tyndale Open Resources, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Text via the HelloAO Bible API.
Bengel's Gnomon
Johann Albrecht Bengel
Bengel's Gnomon of the New Testament — English translation (T&T Clark, Edinburgh, 1860) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Expositor's Greek Testament
ed. W. Robertson Nicoll
The Expositor's Greek Testament, edited by W. Robertson Nicoll (1897–1910) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Godet's Commentaries
Frédéric Louis Godet
Frédéric Louis Godet — Commentaries on Luke, John, Romans, and 1 Corinthians — English translation (T&T Clark, Edinburgh, 1870s–1890s) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown — Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871) — public domain (CC PDM 1.0). Text via the HelloAO Bible API.
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible (1810–1826) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.
John Calvin's Commentaries
John Calvin's Commentaries (1540-1563) — public domain. Text from the Calvin Translation Society English edition (1840s-50s) via the Christian Classics Ethereal Library (ccel.org). Calvin's coverage is partial (roughly two-thirds of the Bible); uncommented books and verses are honest gaps, never fabricated. The 19th-century editor's footnotes and remarks are omitted so the notes are faithfully Calvin's own voice.
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
gen. ed. J. J. S. Perowne
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges (gen. ed. J. J. S. Perowne; Cambridge University Press, 1878–1918) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
John Gill's Exposition
John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible (1746–1763) — public domain (CC PDM 1.0). Text via the HelloAO Bible API.
Trapp's Complete Commentary
John Trapp
John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon All the Books of the Old and New Testament (1647–1656) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible (1834–1885) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.
Matthew Poole's English Annotations
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible (1683–1685) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.
The Pulpit Commentary
The Pulpit Commentary (1880–1919), ed. H.D.M. Spence-Jones & Joseph S. Exell — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
John Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley, Explanatory Notes Upon the Whole Bible (1754–1765) — public domain. Text via the GEBible commentary corpus.
Burkitt's Expository Notes on the New Testament
William Burkitt
William Burkitt's Expository Notes on the New Testament (1700–1703) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
unfoldingWord translationNotes
Door43 World Missions Community
unfoldingWord translationNotes — © Distant Shores Media and the Door43 World Missions Community, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Source: git.door43.org/Door43/en_tn.
Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges
Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges (Cambridge University Press, 1896; 21 vols, various authors incl. Carr, Maclear, Plummer, Farrar, Lumby, Moule, M. R. James, Simcox) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Alford’s Greek Testament
Henry Alford
Henry Alford, The Greek Testament (1849–1861) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
International Critical Commentary
International Critical Commentary — older volumes (1896–1929), various authors — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament
Marvin R. Vincent
Marvin R. Vincent, Word Studies in the New Testament (1887–1900) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.