John 12:43
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for John 12:43 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
John 12:43 is a verse from the book of John in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
John 12:43 — KJV
“For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.”
— John 12:43 (KJV)
John 12:43 in Context — About the Book of John
John is the Gospel of belief — written so that you may believe Jesus is the Son of God and have life in His name. Seven I AM declarations, seven signs, and the Bible's most loved verse all live here, alongside Jesus' longest recorded prayer in chapter 17.
Cross-References for John 12:43
“And the chief of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brethren over against them, to praise and to give thanks, according to the commandment of David the man of God, ward over against ward.”
Shares key themes with John 12:43: praise, men, than
“And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favour in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti. favour: or, kindness in his...: Heb. before him”
Shares key themes with John 12:43: loved, men, more
“For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should enter into judgment with God. enter: Heb. go”
Shares key themes with John 12:43: men, more, than
“What is thy beloved more than another beloved, O thou fairest among women? what is thy beloved more than another beloved, that thou dost so charge us?”
Shares key themes with John 12:43: loved, men, more
“Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because ye multiplied more than the nations that are round about you, and have not walked in my statutes, neither have kept my judgments, neither have done according to the judgments of the nations that are round about you;”
Shares key themes with John 12:43: men, more, than
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