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forγὰρthey lovedἠγάπησανthe gloryτὴν δόξανthat comes from peopleτῶν ἀνθρώπωνmoreμᾶλλονthanἤπερthe gloryτὴν δόξανthat comes from God.τοῦ θεοῦ
John 12:43
Study it in the app“for they loved the glory that comes from people more than the glory that comes from God.”
With the Greek beneath
John 12:43, word by word
- they lovedἠγάπησανēgapēsan
love
Love: to seek the good of the other, even of someone who does not deserve it.
Where else “ēgapēsan” appears- the gloryδόξανdoxan
glory
The greatness and splendor of God.
Where else “doxan” appears- that comes from peopleἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōn
person
A person, man or woman.
Where else “anthrōpōn” appears- moreμᾶλλονmallon
more
To a greater degree; how much more, when comparing.
Where else “mallon” appears- thanἤπερēper
than
Than (in comparisons: "more than").
Where else “ēper” appears- that comes from Godθεοῦtheou
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appears
The context
42Nevertheless, even among the rulers many believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they were not confessing it, so that they would not be put out of the synagogue;
43 · This verse (above)
44But Jesus cried out and said, “Whoever believes in me does not believe in me but in the one who sent me.
To study John 12 in a group
1. What it says
What does Mary do with the perfume at the dinner in Bethany, and what does Judas object? How does Jesus answer? (vv. 3-8)
2. What it means
Jesus says a grain of wheat, if it dies, bears much fruit (v. 24). What connection does he see between losing one's life and serving him? (vv. 24-26)
3. How I live it
Mary gave the best she had to Jesus (v. 3). What is the best you have, and how could you offer it with love today?