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 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 receive honor from men. 42But I know you, that you do not have the love of God in you. 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. 44How can you believe, who receive honor from one another, and do not seek the honor that comes from the only God? 45Do not think that I shall accuse you to the Father; there is one who accuses you—Moses, in whom you trust.

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 only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting 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 8:28Then 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 of Myself; but as My Father taught Me, I speak these things.
• John 10:25Jesus answered them, “I told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in My Father’s name, they bear witness of Me.
• John 12:28Father, glorify Your name.” Then a voice came from heaven, saying, “I have both glorified it and will glorify it again.”
• John 17:4I have glorified You on the earth. I have finished the work which You have given Me to do.
• Ezekiel 23:21Thus you called to remembrance the lewdness of your youth, When the Egyptians pressed your bosom Because of your youthful breasts.
• Hebrews 5:4And no man takes this honor to himself, but he who is called by God, just as Aaron was.
• Matthew 24:5For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many.
• Acts 5:36For some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody. A number of men, about four hundred, joined him. He was slain, and all who obeyed him were scattered and came to nothing.
• Acts 21:38Are you not the Egyptian who some time ago stirred up a rebellion and led the four thousand assassins out 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