John 8:50
Modern Translations
New International Version
I am not seeking glory for myself; but there is one who seeks it, and he is the judge.

New Living Translation
And though I have no wish to glorify myself, God is going to glorify me. He is the true judge.

English Standard Version
Yet I do not seek my own glory; there is One who seeks it, and he is the judge.

Berean Study Bible
I do not seek My own glory. There is One who seeks it, and He is the Judge.

New American Standard Bible
But I am not seeking My glory; there is One who seeks it, and judges.

NASB 1995
"But I do not seek My glory; there is One who seeks and judges.

NASB 1977
“But I do not seek My glory; there is One who seeks and judges.

Amplified Bible
However, I am not seeking glory for Myself. There is One who seeks [glory for Me] and judges [those who dishonor Me].

Christian Standard Bible
I do not seek my own glory; there is one who seeks it and judges.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I do not seek My glory; the One who seeks it also judges.

Contemporary English Version
I don't want honor for myself. But there is one who wants me to be honored, and he is also the one who judges.

Good News Translation
I am not seeking honor for myself. But there is one who is seeking it and who judges in my favor.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I don't want my own glory. But there is someone who wants it, and he is the judge.

International Standard Version
I don't seek my own glory. There is one who seeks it, and he is the Judge.

NET Bible
I am not trying to get praise for myself. There is one who demands it, and he also judges.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth.

New King James Version
And I do not seek My own glory; there is One who seeks and judges.

King James 2000 Bible
And I seek not my own glory: there is one that seeks and judges.

New Heart English Bible
But I do not seek my own glory. There is one who seeks and judges.

World English Bible
But I don't seek my own glory. There is one who seeks and judges.

American King James Version
And I seek not my own glory: there is one that seeks and judges.

American Standard Version
But I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth.

A Faithful Version
Yet I do not seek My own glory; there is One Who seeks and judges.

Darby Bible Translation
But I do not seek my own glory: there is he that seeks and judges.

English Revised Version
But I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth.

Webster's Bible Translation
And I seek not my own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And I seeke not mine owne praise: but there is one that seeketh it, and iudgeth.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
I seke not myne owne praise, there is one that seketh, and iudgeth.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
I seke not myne awne prayse, but there is one that seketh it, and iudgeth.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
I seke not myne awne prayse: but ther is one that seketh and iudgeth.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and I do not seek My own glory; there is [One] who is seeking and is judging;

Berean Literal Bible
Yet I do not seek My glory; there is One seeking it and judging.

Young's Literal Translation
and I do not seek my own glory; there is who is seeking and is judging;

Smith's Literal Translation
And I seek not my glory: there is he seeking and judging.

Literal Emphasis Translation
And I do not seek My glory; there is One seeking it and judging.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But I seek not my own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth.

Catholic Public Domain Version
But I am not seeking my own glory. There is One who seeks and judges.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“But I am not seeking my glory; There is One who seeks and judges.”

Lamsa Bible
I do not seek my glory; there is one who seeks and judges.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
I seek not my own glory; there is one that seeks and judges.

Godbey New Testament
But I do not seek my own glory: there is One seeking and judging.

Haweis New Testament
But I seek not my own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth.

Mace New Testament
I do not consult my own glory: there is one that will consult that, and judge accordingly.

Weymouth New Testament
I, however, am not aiming at glory for myself: there is One who aims at glory for me--and who judges.

Worrell New Testament
But I seek not My own glory: there is One Who seeketh and judgeth.

Worsley New Testament
And I seek not my own glory; there is One that seeketh it, and judgeth.
















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