Bible Strands
John 8:50
I do not seek My own glory. There is One who seeks it, and He is the Judge.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus addresses the Jewish leaders in the temple courts immediately after denying that He has a demon and stating that He honors the Father while they dishonor Him.
The words — Jesus uses ζητῶ (zētō), meaning "seek," to declare He does not pursue τὴν δόξαν (tēn doxan), "the glory," for Himself.
The thread — This rejection of self-seeking glory appears in John 5:41, where He refuses human approval, and aligns with John 8:54, which identifies the Father as the sole source and judge of His glory.
Why it lands — The text states that Jesus seeks only the Father’s validation and submits to His judgment, asking a reader to abandon self-justification and acknowledge divine authority as the only standard for worth.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth.
Cross-references
- John 5:41 I do not accept glory from men,
- John 8:54 Jesus answered, “If I glorify Myself, My glory means nothing. The One who glorifies Me is My Father, of whom you say, ‘He is our God.’
- John 5:20 The Father loves the Son and shows Him all He does. And to your amazement, He will show Him even greater works than these.
- John 7:18 He who speaks on his own authority seeks his own glory, but He who seeks the glory of the One who sent Him is a man of truth; in Him there is no falsehood.
- John 12:47 As for anyone who hears My words and does not keep them, I do not judge him. For I have not come to judge the world, but to save the world.
- John 5:45 Do not think that I will accuse you before the Father. Your accuser is Moses, in whom you have put your hope.