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John 12:42–43

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42Nevertheless, many did believe in Him even among the rulers, abut because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, so they would not be banned from the synagogue. 43For they loved praise from men bmore than praise from God. cd

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Footnotes

  1. c12:43 loved glory of men more than glory of God; v. 41; Jn 5:41

Cross references

  1. a12:42 Lk 8:41
  2. b12:43 Php 3:19
  3. d12:43 Lk 9:32; 2Co 3:18; 1Th 2:4; 2Pt 3:18

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Nevertheless, many even of the authorities believed in him, but for fear of the Pharisees they did not confess it, so that they would not be put out of the synagogue; for they loved the glory that comes from man more than the glory that comes from God.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Yet at the same time many even among the leaders believed in him. But because of the Pharisees they would not openly acknowledge their faith for fear they would be put out of the synagogue; for they loved human praise more than praise from God.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Nevertheless, many did believe in him even among the rulers, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, so that they would not be banned from the synagogue. For they loved human praise more than praise from God.

NLTNew Living Translation

Many people did believe in him, however, including some of the Jewish leaders. But they wouldn’t admit it for fear that the Pharisees would expel them from the synagogue. For they loved human praise more than the praise of God.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Yet despite that, even many of the rulers believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess it, so that they would not be expelled from the synagogue. For they loved the praise of men more than praise from God.

KJV 1900King James Version

Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue: For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.