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John 12:43John.12.43

For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.

KJV

Greek original

Translations

Louis Segond 1910

Car ils aimèrent la gloire des hommes plus que la gloire de Dieu.

KJV

For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.

Patristic reading

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  • Origen

    Commentariorum Series In Evangelium Matthaei (Mt. 22.34-27.63)

    praebet ut magister vocetur, quasi sciens quia Christus in eo est, quando bene profecerit, lOf Vgl. Joh. 12, 43 — 13 Matth. 11, 30 Par — 15 Vgl. Matth. 22, 2ff Par — 16 Vgl. Hebr. 12, 22f — 17 Vgl. Cant. 3, 2 — 21 Vgl. Matth. 19, 28 Par — 23 Vgl. Ζ. 17 — 26 Vgl. Joh. 3, 3. 5 — 27…
  • Origen

    Commentariorum Series In Evangelium Matthaei (Mt. 22.34-27.63)

    τῷ Ἰωάννῃ ἀδελφὴν τοῦ Λᾳζάρου· ὡς εἶναι τὰς πόσος τρεῖς. — 5 Vgl. Marc. 14, 3 — 6 f Vgl. Luc. 7, 38 Joh. 12,3 - 81. Cor. 1,10 - 11. 20 Vgl. Luc. 7, 38; Joh. 12 3 — 12. 17.20. Luc. 7, 37 — 13ff Luc. 7, 37 f — 16 Joli. 11, 5 — Vgl. Luc. 10, 42 - 18. 21 Vgl. Marc. 14, 3 — 22 f Vgl.…
  • Thomas Aquinas

    Summa Theologica

    when a man prefers the testimony of man to God's; thus it is written in reproval of certain people ( Jn. 12:43 ): "For they loved the glory of men more than the glory of God." In another way vainglory may be contrary to charity, on the part of the one who glories, in that he refe…

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