King James Version
John 12:43
For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
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ἠγάπησανēgapēsanthey lovedἀγαπάω (agapaō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “they loved”, a single actionG25I love, wish well to, take pleasure in, long for; denotes the love of reason, esteem.they lovedγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.δόξανdoxanpraiseδόξα (doxa)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “praise”, the object formG1391honor, renown; glory, an especially divine quality, the unspoken manifestation of God, splendor.the praiseτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀνθρώπωνanthrōpōnof menἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “of men”, the of-formG444a man, one of the human race.of menμᾶλλονmallonmoreμᾶλλονadverb — “more”G3123more, rather.This verse uses “more”.moreἤπερēperthanἤπερconjunction — “than”G2260than.thanτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.δόξανdoxanpraiseδόξα (doxa)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “praise”, the object formG1391honor, renown; glory, an especially divine quality, the unspoken manifestation of God, splendor.the praiseτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θεοῦtheouof Godθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.of God
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
for they loved the glory of men more than the glory of God.
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American Standard Version (1901)
for they loved the glory that is of men more than the glory that is of God.
Young’s Literal Translation
for they loved the glory of men more than the glory of God.
World English Bible
for they loved men’s praise more than God’s praise.
Darby Translation
for they loved glory from men rather than glory from God.
Douay-Rheims
For they loved the glory of men more than the glory of God.
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