John 7:18

The person who speaks on his own authority ¹  desires ²  to receive honor ³  for himself; the one who desires ⁴  the honor ⁵  of the one who sent him is a man of integrity, ⁶  and there is no unrighteousness in him.

Ex 32:10-13; Nu 11:29; Pr 25:27; Mt 6:9; Joh 3:26-30; Joh 5:41; Joh 8:49,50; Joh 11:4; Joh 12:28; Joh 13:31,32; Joh 17:4,5; 1Co 10:31-33; Ga 6:12-14; Php 2:3-5; 1Th 2:6; 1Pe 4:11

¹ tn Grk “who speaks from himself.”

² tn Or “seeks.”

³ tn Or “praise”; Grk “glory.”

⁴ tn Or “seeks.”

⁵ tn Or “praise”; Grk “glory.”

⁶ tn Or “is truthful”; Grk “is true.”