Matthew Poole and continuators on John 8:54

54 Jesus answered, If I honour my self, my honour is nothing : It is my father that honoureth me, of whom ye say, that he is your God :

This is much the same with what our Saviour said, Chap 5.31. which he seemed to contradict, Ver. 14. (see the Notes on both these places) the meaning is, If I seek mine own honour, and glory; Or, if I arrogate to my self what indeed doth not belong to me. Or, if I alone honour my self, which (by the next words) seemeth to be the true sense of the Phrase here.

My Father is he who honoureth me, by Witnessing from Heaven, that I am his beloved Son; by sending me into the World to accomplish his Work; By many Signs and Wonders: and you say, that this my Father is your God. If therefore you will not give credit to me, and my Testimony, yet you ought to give credit to him, whom you own as your God.