John 8:50 (KJV)

Passage

And I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth.

Nearby Context

John 8:48 Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil?

John 8:49 Jesus answered, I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye do dishonour me.

John 8:50 And I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth.

John 8:51 Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.

John 8:52 Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "seek", "mine", "glory", "seeketh", and "judgeth". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "seek" and "mine", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 49's "Jesus answered I have not a devil..." into verse 51's "Verily verily I say unto you If...", so "seek" and "mine" belong inside that flow. In John context, the local focus is the identity of Jesus, new birth, eternal life, and belief and unbelief.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "seek" and "mine" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.