John 5:43

John 5:43 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)I am come in my Father’s name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.
• New International Version (NIV)I have come in my Father’s name, and you do not accept me; but if someone else comes in his own name, you will accept him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)I have come in my Father's name, and you do not receive me. If another comes in his own name, you will receive him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)I have come in My Father’s name, and you do not receive Me; if another comes in his own name, him you will receive.

Context of John 5:43

41“I do not accept glory from people, 42but I know you — that you have no love for God within you. I have come in my Father’s name, and yet you don’t accept me. If someone else comes in his own name, you will accept him. 44How can you believe, since you accept glory from one another but don’t seek the glory that comes from the only God? 45Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father. Your accuser is Moses, on whom you have set your hope.

John 5:43 word by word

Ἐγὼ ἐλήλυθα ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι τοῦ πατρός μου, καὶ οὐ λαμβάνετέ με· ἐὰν ἄλλος ἔλθῃ ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι τῷ ἰδίῳ, ἐκεῖνον λήμψεσθε.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Iἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• am comeἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• Father’sπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
• nameὄνομαonoma · nameG3686
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• ye receiveλαμβάνωlambanō · to takeG2983
• notοὐou · noG3756
• ifἐάνean · ifG1437
• anotherἄλλοςallos · anotherG243
• his ownἴδιοςidios · one's own/privateG2398
• himἐκεῖνοςekeinos · thatG1565

Cross-references for John 5:43

• John 3:16For God loved the world in this way: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.
• John 6:38For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me.
• John 8:28So Jesus said to them, “When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he, and that I do nothing on my own. But just as the Father taught me, I say these things.
• John 10:25“I did tell you and you don’t believe,” Jesus answered them. “The works that I do in my Father’s name testify about me.
• John 12:28Father, glorify your name.” Then a voice came from heaven: “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.”
• John 17:4I have glorified you on the earth by completing the work you gave me to do.
• Ezekiel 23:21So you revisited the depravity of your youth, when the Egyptians caressed your nipples to enjoy your youthful breasts.
• Hebrews 5:4No one takes this honor on himself; instead, a person is called by God, just as Aaron was.
• Matthew 24:5For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Messiah,’ and they will deceive many.
• Acts 5:36Some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and a group of about four hundred men rallied to him. He was killed, and all his followers were dispersed and came to nothing.
• Acts 21:38Aren’t you the Egyptian who started a revolt some time ago and led four thousand men of the Assassins into the wilderness?”

Commentaries on John 5:43

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 43I am come in my Father's name - With all his influence and authority. Among the rabbins, it was essential to a teacher's credit that he should be able to support his doctrine by the authority of some eminent persons who had gone before. Hence the form, Coming in the name of another. If another shall come in his own name - Having no Divine influence, and no other authority than his own, him ye will receive. That this was notoriously the case may appear…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 43I am come in my Father‘s name - By the authority of God; or giving proof that I am sent by him. If another shall come in his own name - A false teacher setting up himself, and not even pretending to have a divine commission. The Jews were much accustomed to receive and follow particular teachers. In the time of Christ they were greatly divided between the schools of Hillel and Shammai, two famous teachers. Ye will receive - You will follow, or obey him as…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 39-44Verses 39-44 The Jews considered that eternal life was revealed to them in their Scriptures, and that they had it, because they had the word of God in their hands. Jesus urged them to search those Scriptures with more diligence and attention. "Ye do search the Scriptures," and ye do well to do so. They did indeed search the Scriptures, but it was with a view to their own glory. It is possible for men to be very studious in the letter of the Scriptures…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 41-47Jewish trials were meant to discover the truth. The goal was to decide whether the charges were true or false. If people were falsely accused, they could show that they were innocent. He could also bring charges against those who had accused him. In this situation, Jesus did that.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 43-4743-47. if another shall come, &c.--How strikingly has this been verified in the history of the Jews! "From the time of the true Christ to our time, sixty-four false Christs have been reckoned by whom they have been deceived" [Bengel].Read the comment

Topics related to John 5:43

• God
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Commentaries on John 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings