John 7:18 (WEB)
He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory, but he who seeks the glory of him who sent him is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.
Fathers and councils · 22
John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences I–X IX.18Conference IX
“But He who seeks the glory of Him who sent Him, the same is true and there is no unrighteousness in Him.”” — editor's note: S. John vii. 18.
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Ambrose of Milan
““He who speaketh of himself, seeketh his own glory.”” — editor's note: S. John. vii. 18.
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John Chrysostom
“For He saith, “He that seeketh his own will seeketh his own glory; but He that seeketh His glory that sent Him is true, and there is no unrighteousness in Him.” ( c. vii. 18.)” — the author cites it
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Clement of Alexandria
“And of those who steal He says: “But he that speaketh of himself, seeketh his own glory.”” — editor's note: John vii. 16, 18.
Read the whole comment““And he that speaketh of himself,” saith the Lord, “seeketh his own glory; but He that seeketh His glory that sent Him is true, and there is no unrighteousness in Him.”” — editor's note: John vii. 18.
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Catena Aurea on John
- John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on John
Our Lord delays His visit, in order to excite men’s attention, and goes up not the first day, but about the middle of the feast: Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught. Those who…
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At the commencement of the feast, men would be attending more to the preachings of the festival itself; and afterwards would be better disposed to hear Christ.
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The feast seems, as far as we can judge, to have lasted several days. And therefore it is said, “about the middle of the feast day:c” i. e. when as many days of that feast had passed, as were to come. So that His…
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In going there too, He went up, not to the feast day, but to the light. They had gone to enjoy the pleasures of the festival, but Christ’s feast day was that on which by His Passion He redeemed the world.
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He who had before concealed Himself, taught and spoke openly, and was not laid hold on. The one was intended for an example to us, the other to testify His power.
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What His teaching is, the Evangelist does not say; but that it was very wonderful is shewn by its effect even upon those who had accused Him of deceiving the people, who turned round and began to admire Him: And the…
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All, it would appear, admired, but all were not converted. Whence then the admiration? Many knew where He was born, and how He had been educated; but had never seen Him learning letters. Yet now they heard Him…
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Their wonder might have led them to infer, that our Lord became possessed of this learning in some divine way, and not by any human process. But they would not acknowledge this, and contented themselves with…
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Mine is not mine, appears a contradiction; why did He not say, This doctrine is not Mine? Because the doctrine of the Father being the Word of the Father, and Christ Himself being that Word, Christ Himself is the…
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Or He calls it His own, inasmuch as He taught it; not His own, inasmuch as the doctrine was of the Father. If all things however which the Father hath are His, the doctrine for this very reason is His; i. e. because…
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Or thus: In one sense He calls it His, in another sense not His; according to the form of the Godhead His, according to the form of the servant not His.
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Should any one however not understand this, let him hear the advice which immediately follows from our Lord: If any man will do His will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of…
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This is as much as to say, Put away the anger, envy, and hatred which you have towards Me, and there will be nothing to prevent your knowing, that the words which I speak are from God. Then He brings in an…
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As if He said, I speak the truth, because My doctrine containeth the truth: there is no unrighteousness in Me, because I usurp not another’s glory.
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He who seeketh his own glory is Antichrist. But our Lord set us an example of humility, in that being found in fashion as a man, He sought His Father’s glory, not His own. Thou, when thou doest good, takest glory to…
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Observe, the reason why He spake so humbly of Himself, is to let men know, that He does not aim at glory, or power; and to accommodate Himself to their weakness, and to teach them moderation, and a humble, as…
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Cross-references · 14
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies I.17.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies I.17.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies I.20.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies I.17.
Cited together in Conferences I–X IX.18.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies I.17.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies I.17.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies I.17.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies I.20.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies I.17.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies I.17.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies I.20.
Cited together in Conferences I–X IX.18.
Cited together in The Stromata, or Miscellanies I.17.