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Howπῶςcanδύνασθεyouὑμεῖςbelieve,πιστεῦσαιreceivingλαμβάνοντεςgloryδόξανfromπαρ’one anotherἀλλήλωνandκαὶnotοὐseekingζητεῖτεthe gloryτὴν δόξανthatτὴνcomesfromπαρὰthe onlyτοῦ μόνουGod?θεοῦ
John 5:44
Study it in the app“How can you believe, receiving glory from one another and not seeking the glory that comes from the only God?”
With the Greek beneath
John 5:44, word by word
- canδύνασθεdynasthe
can, be able
Can, be able.
Where else “dynasthe” appears- believeπιστεῦσαιpisteusai
trust
To trust in God or in Jesus.
Where else “pisteusai” appears- receivingλαμβάνοντεςlambanontes
receive
To be given something, like the Spirit.
Where else “lambanontes” appears- gloryδόξανdoxan
glory
The greatness and splendor of God.
Where else “doxan” appears- one anotherἀλλήλωνallēlōn
one another
One another, each other.
Where else “allēlōn” appears- seekingζητεῖτεzēteite
seek
To go after something or someone until it is found.
Where else “zēteite” appears- the onlyμόνουmonou
only
Nothing beyond that: bread is not enough to live.
Where else “monou” appears- Godθεοῦtheou
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appears
The context
43I have come in my Father’s name, and you do not receive me; if another comes in his own name, him you will receive.
44 · This verse (above)
45Do not think that I will accuse you before the Father; there is one who accuses you: Moses, on whom you have set your hope.
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?