John 8:54
Good News Translation
Jesus answered, "If I were to honor myself, that honor would be worth nothing. The one who honors me is my Father--the very one you say is your God.

New Revised Standard Version
Jesus answered, “If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father who glorifies me, he of whom you say, ‘He is our God,’

Contemporary English Version
Jesus replied, "If I honored myself, it would mean nothing. My Father is the one who honors me. You claim that he is your God,

New American Bible
Jesus answered, “If I glorify myself, my glory is worth nothing; but it is my Father who glorifies me, of whom you say, ‘He is our God.’

Douay-Rheims Bible
Jesus answered: If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father that glorifieth me, of whom you say that he is your God.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Jesus answered: If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father that glorifieth me, of whom you say that he is your God.

If.

John 8:50 But I seek not my own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth.

John 2:11 This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee and manifested his glory. And his disciples believed in him.

John 5:31,32 If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true. . . .

John 7:18 He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh the glory of him that sent him, he is true and there is no injustice in him.

Proverbs 25:27 As it is not good for a man to eat much honey, so he that is a searcher of majesty shall be overwhelmed by glory.

2 Corinthians 10:18 For not he who commendeth himself is approved: but he, whom God commendeth.

Hebrews 5:4,5 Neither doth any man take the honour to himself, but he that is called by God, as Aaron was. . . .

it is.

John 5:22-29,41 For neither does the Father judge any man: but hath given all judgment to the Son. . . .

John 7:39 Now this he said of the Spirit which they should receive who believed in him: for as yet the Spirit was not given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.

John 13:31,32 When he therefore was gone out, Jesus said: Now is the Son of man glorified; and God is glorified in him. . . .

John 16:14,15 He shall glorify me: because he shall receive of mine and shall shew it to you. . . .

John 17:1,5 These things Jesus spoke: and lifting up his eyes to heaven, he said: the hour is come. Glorify thy Son, that thy Son may glorify thee. . . .

Psalm 2:6-12 But I am appointed king by him over Sion, his holy mountain, preaching his commandment. . . .

Psalm 110:1-4 A psalm for David. The Lord said to my Lord: Sit thou at my right hand: Until I make thy enemies thy footstool. . . .

Daniel 7:13,14 I beheld, therefore, in the vision of the night, and lo, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and he came even to the ancient of days: and they presented him before him. . . .

Acts 3:13 The God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus, whom you indeed delivered up and denied before the face of Pilate, when he judged he should be released.

Ephesians 1:20-23 Which he wrought in Christ, raising him up from the dead and setting him on his right hand in the heavenly places. . . .

Philippians 2:9-11 For which cause, God also hath exalted him and hath given him a name which is above all names: . . .

1 Peter 1:12,21 To whom it was revealed that, not to themselves but to you, they ministered those things which are now declared to you by them that have preached the gospel to you: the Holy Ghost being sent down from heaven, on whom the angels desire to look. . . .

2 Peter 1:17 For he received from God the Father honour and glory, this voice coming down to him from the excellent glory: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Hear ye him.

ye say.

John 8:41 You do the works of your father. They said therefore to him: We are not born of fornication: we have one Father, even God.

Isaiah 48:1,2 Hear ye these things, O house of Jacob, you that are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Juda, you who swear by the name of the Lord, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in justice. . . .

Isaiah 66:5 Hear the word of the Lord, you that tremble at his word: Your brethren that hate you, and cast you out for my name's sake, have said: Let the Lord be glorified, and we shall see in your joy: but they shall be confounded.

Hosea 1:9 And he said: Call his name, Not my people: for you are not my people, and I will not be yours.

Romans 2:17 But if thou art called a Jew and restest in the law and makest thy boast of God,

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Context
Before Abraham was Born, I Am
53Art thou greater than our father Abraham who is dead? And the prophets are dead. Whom dost thou make thyself? 54Jesus answered: If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father that glorifieth me, of whom you say that he is your God. 55And you have not known him: but I know him. And if I shall say that I know him not, I shall be like to you, a liar. But I do know him and do keep his word.…
Cross References
John 7:18
He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh the glory of him that sent him, he is true and there is no injustice in him.

John 7:39
Now this he said of the Spirit which they should receive who believed in him: for as yet the Spirit was not given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.

John 8:50
But I seek not my own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth.

Hebrews 5:5
So Christ also did not glorify himself, that he might be made a high priest: but he that said unto him: Thou art my Son: this day have I begotten thee.

John 8:53
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