John 8:54 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  If I honour myself - If I commend or praise myself. If I had no other honor and sought no other honor than that which proceeds from a desire to glorify myself. My honour is nothing - My comme...

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• John 8:54 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  (18) Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is (s) nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God: (18) There is no one further from seeking glory than Christ...

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• John 8:54 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Controversy with the Jews who Believed. Many are convinced by this appeal. The following section summarises the teaching by which Jesus tried to bring the more favourably disposed of the Jewish par...

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• John 8:54 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  honour . glorify. Greek doxazo. See p. 1511. honour . glory. See note on John 5:41 .

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• John 8:54 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  54. If I glorify myself. Before replying to that unjust comparison, he begins by saying that he does not seek his own glory, and thus meets their slander. If it be objected, that Christ...

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• John 8:54 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  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: Your God - Many MSS. and most of the versions read ἡμων, our, instea...

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• John 8:54 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  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: Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is...

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• John 8:54 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The Feast of Tabernacles Continued. Christ the Light of the World John 7:53 to John 8:11 . The woman taken in adultery. All modern critics agree that this section is no original part of the Fou...

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• John 8:54 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  If I honour myself, my honour is nothing. — The word rendered “honour” is not the same as that in John 8:49 . It is better to read glorify here. Following all the better MSS. the tense is past....

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• John 8:54 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  Chapter 19 JESUS REJECTED IN JERUSALEM. “He said therefore again unto them, I go away, and ye shall seek Me, and shall die in your sin: whither I go, ye cannot come. The Jews therefore said, Will...

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• John 8:54 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  the Eternal Christ John 8:48-59 It is absolutely true that the Christian disciple does see death as the king of terrors or as a grim monster. Jesus has robbed death of its sting; He has destroy...

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• John 8:54 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  The end of chapter 7 is closely linked with this, in that after declaring "every man went to his own house," the writer said, "But Jesus went unto the Mount of Olives." Here we have the story of a r...

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• John 8:54 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  Why do ye not understand my speech; even because ye cannot hear my word. (44) Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode...

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• John 8:54 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  Jesus answered, if I honour myself, my honour is nothing ,.... It is empty and vain, and will not continue; see 2 Corinthians 10:18 ; it is my Father that honoureth me : by a voice from heaven, b...

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• John 8:54 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  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: Ver. 54. It is my Father that honoureth me ] According to that, "...

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• John 8:54 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Jesus answered, If I honour myself , (referring to their words, Whom makest thou thyself? ) my honour is nothing If I should speak in praise of myself, you would call it vain and foolish; and say...

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• John 8:54 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  A WOMAN CAUGHT IN ADULTERY (vs.1-11) While others went to their homes, the Lord spent the night in the mount of Olives, away from all the words and thoughts of men, in the calm of His Father's pr...

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• John 8:54 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Christ's Discourse with the Pharisees       51 Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.   52 Th...

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• John 8:54 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  If I honour myself, my honour is nothing; this is much the same with what our Saviour said, 1 Thessalonians 5:31 , which he seemed to contradict, 1 Thessalonians 5:14 ; (see the notes on both...

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• John 8:54 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  Chapter 8 Jesus - The Light of the World and the ‘I am' ( John 8:12-59 ). In this chapter Jesus is revealed as ‘the Light of the World'. This is a reminder of the one spoken of in the words of Isa...

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• John 8:54 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES John 8:13 . They forgot His vindication of Himself ( John 5:31-37 ). John 8:14 . Even if I bear record, etc. —Although He was content to let the Father witness o...

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• John 8:54 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  John 8:28 . Then said Jesus unto them; That is, to the Jews who were questioning and opposing him,- John 8:28 . When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and tha...

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• John 8:54 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  John 8:1 . Jesus went to the mount of Olives, where it is probable he slept in some booth in the gardens; and returned early to the temple, to preach to the people, before the commencement of publ...

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• John 8:54 - The Biblical Illustrator

  Then said Jesus unto those Jews which believed on Him. A glorious liberator I. FREEDOM PROFFERED. 1. Sin makes bondage ( John 8:34 ; Matthew 6:24 ; Luke 16:13 ; Romans 6:16-17 ; Galatian...

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• John 8:54 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Verses 7:53-8:11 (8) The pericope adulterae. (a) Excursus on the genuineness of John 7:53-43 John 7:53-43 John 7:53-43 . It is our duty to examine the various grounds on...

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• John 8:54 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The attempt to kill the Lord:

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• John 8:54 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Peter 1:12 ; 1 Peter 1:21 ; 2 Corinthians 10:18 ; 2 Peter 1:17 ; Acts 3:13 ; Daniel 7:13 ; Daniel 7:14 ; Ephesians 1:20-23 ; Hebrews 5:4 ; Hebrews 5:5 ; Hosea 1:9 ; Isaiah 48:1 ; Isaia...

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• John 8:54 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  If I honour myself — Referring to their words, Whom makest thou thyself?

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