John 8:54 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God:”

John 8:54 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 8:54 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 8:54 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Jesus answered, “If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father who glorifies me, of whom you say that he is our God.”

John 8:54 — World English Bible

John 8:54 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Jesus answered, If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing: it is my Father that glorifieth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God;”

John 8:54 — American Standard Version

John 8:54 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Jesus answered, `If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing; it is my Father who is glorifying me, of whom ye say that He is your God;”

John 8:54 — Young's Literal Translation

John 8:54 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Jesus answered, If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing: it is my Father who glorifies me, [of] whom ye say, He is our God.”

John 8:54 — Darby Translation

John 8:54 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Iesus answered, If I honour my selfe, mine honour is nothing worth: it is my Father that honoureth me, whome ye say, that hee is your God.”

John 8:54 — Geneva Bible

John 8:54 in Context — John 8

52 Maintenant, lui dirent les Juifs, nous connaissons que tu as un démon. Abraham est mort, les prophètes aussi, et tu dis: Si quelqu’un garde ma parole, il ne verra jamais la mort.

53 Es-tu plus grand que notre père Abraham, qui est mort? Les prophètes aussi sont morts. Qui prétends-tu être?

54 Jésus répondit: Si je me glorifie moi-même, ma gloire n’est rien. C’est mon Père qui me glorifie, lui que vous dites être votre Dieu,

55 et que vous ne connaissez pas. Pour moi, je le connais; et, si je disais que je ne le connais pas, je serais semblable à vous, un menteur. Mais je le connais, et je garde sa parole.

56 Abraham, votre père, a tressailli de joie de ce qu’ilverrait mon jour: il l’a vu, et il s’est réjoui.

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