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I do notοὐreceiveλαμβάνωgloryδόξανfromπαρὰpeople,ἀνθρώπων
John 5:41
Study it in the app“I do not receive glory from people,”
With the Greek beneath
John 5:41, word by word
- receiveλαμβάνωlambanō
receive
To be given something, like the Spirit.
Where else “lambanō” appears- gloryδόξανdoxan
glory
The greatness and splendor of God.
Where else “doxan” appears- peopleἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōn
person
A person, man or woman.
Where else “anthrōpōn” appears
The context
40and you are not willing to come to me so that you may have life.
41 · This verse (above)
42but I know you, that you do not have the love of God in yourselves.
To study John 5 in a group
1. What it says
What does Jesus ask the man who had been ill for thirty-eight years, and what does he tell him to do? What problem do the Jews see? (vv. 5-16)
2. What it means
Jesus says the works he does bear witness about him (v. 36). What other witnesses does he mention in this chapter? (vv. 31-47)
3. How I live it
Jesus asked the sick man, “Do you want to get well?” (v. 6). What change would you like to ask God for in your life today?