John 5:41

“I receive not honour from men.”

"I receive not honour from men." - John 5:41
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What does John 5:41 mean?

John 5:41 (KJV) states, "I receive not honour from men." This verse is part of a larger passage in which Jesus is addressing the Jews who were questioning his authority and work on the Sabbath. In this verse, Jesus is explaining that he does not seek or desire honor or approval…

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Honour Beyond Recognition: Finding Worth in Christ

In John 5:41, Jesus declares, "I receive not honour from men." This profound statement unveils a deep truth about the nature of His mission and the essence of true honour. In a world that often covets human approval and status, this verse serves as a potent reminder that Jesus's…

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Prayer for Divine Honor and Recognition

Heavenly Father, We come before Your throne of grace, fully aware of the profound truth found in John 5:41, where Your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, spoke these words: ‘I receive not honour from men.’ As we meditate on this verse, we recognize the depth of its meaning and the call…

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John 5:41 - "I receive not honour from men."
John 10:41 - "And many resorted unto him, and said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this man were true."
John 9:1-41
John 4:41 - "And many more believed because of his own word;"
Mark 10:41 - "And when the ten heard it, they began to be much displeased with James and John."
John 7:41 - "Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee?"
John 12:41 - "These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him."
Ephesians 4:1-5
John 6:41 - "The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven."
John 19:41 - "Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden; and in the garden a new sepulchre, wherein was never man yet laid."
"And many resorted unto him, and said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this man were true." - John 10:41
Matthew 5:41 - "And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain."
Isaiah 41:5 - "The isles saw it, and feared; the ends of the earth were afraid, drew near, and came."
"And many more believed because of his own word;" - John 4:41
John 8:41 - "Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God."
Job 41:5 - "Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens?"
Psalms 41:5 - "Mine enemies speak evil of me, When shall he die, and his name perish?"
John 1:41 - "He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ."
"And when the ten heard it, they began to be much displeased with James and John." - Mark 10:41
Acts 5:41 - "¶ And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name."
John 9:41 - "Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth."
"Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me." - John 11:41
John 11:41 - "Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me."
Genesis 41:5 - "And he slept and dreamed the second time: and, behold, seven ears of corn came up upon one stalk, rank and good."
John 15:5
John 15:5
John 5:2
"These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him." - John 12:41
"Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee?" - John 7:41