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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)For I have come to you in my Father’s name, and you have rejected me. Yet if others come in their own name, you gladly welcome them.

Context of John 5:43

41“I do not accept glory from human beings, 42but I know you. I know that you do not have the love of God in your hearts. 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. 44How can you believe since you accept glory from one another but do not seek the glory that comes from the only God? 45“But do not think I will accuse you before the Father. Your accuser is Moses, on whom your hopes are set.

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 so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
• John 6:38For I have come down from heaven not to do my will but to do the will of him who sent me.
• John 8:28So Jesus said, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he and that I do nothing on my own but speak just what the Father has taught me.
• John 10:25Jesus answered, “I did tell you, but you do not believe. The works 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 will glorify it again.”
• John 17:4I have brought you glory on earth by finishing the work you gave me to do.
• Ezekiel 23:21So you longed for the lewdness of your youth, when in Egypt your bosom was caressed and your young breasts fondled.
• Hebrews 5:4And no one takes this honor on himself, but he receives it when called by God, just as Aaron was.
• Matthew 24:5For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah,’ and will deceive many.
• Acts 5:36Some time ago Theudas appeared, claiming to be somebody, and about four hundred men rallied to him. He was killed, all his followers were dispersed, and it all came to nothing.
• Acts 21:38“Aren’t you the Egyptian who started a revolt and led four thousand terrorists out into the wilderness some time ago?”

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

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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