John 7:16

American Standard Version (1901)

Jesus therefore answered them and said, My teaching is not mine, but his that sent me.

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  • John 14:24 : 24 He that loveth me not keepeth not my words: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's who sent me.
  • John 3:11 : 11 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that which we know, and bear witness of that which we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.
  • John 17:8 : 8 for the words which thou gavest me I have given unto them; and they received [them], and knew of a truth that I came forth from thee, and they believed that thou didst send me.
  • John 17:14 : 14 I have given them thy word; and the world hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
  • John 5:23-24 : 23 that all may honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. He that honoreth not the Son honoreth not the Father that sent him. 24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth him that sent me, hath eternal life, and cometh not into judgment, but hath passed out of death into life.
  • John 5:30 : 30 I can of myself do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is righteous; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.
  • John 6:38-40 : 38 For I am come down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. 39 And this is the will of him that sent me, that of all that which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up at the last day. 40 For this is the will of my Father, that every one that beholdeth the Son, and believeth on him, should have eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.
  • John 6:44 : 44 No man can come to me, except the Father that sent me draw him: and I will raise him up in the last day.
  • John 8:28 : 28 Jesus therefore said, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am [he], and [that] I do nothing of myself, but as the Father taught me, I speak these things. [
  • John 12:49-50 : 49 For I spake not from myself; but the Father that sent me, he hath given me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak. 50 And I know that his commandment is life eternal: the things therefore which I speak, even as the Father hath said unto me, so I speak.
  • John 14:10 : 10 Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I say unto you I speak not from myself: but the Father abiding in me doeth his works.
  • Rev 1:1 : 1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, [even] the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified [it] by his angel unto his servant John;
  • John 3:31 : 31 He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is of the earth, and of the earth he speaketh: he that cometh from heaven is above all.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • John 7:17-19
    3 verses
    80%

    17If any man willeth to do his will, he shall know of the teaching, whether it is of God, or [whether] I speak from myself.

    18He that speaketh from himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh the glory of him that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.

    19Did not Moses give you the law, and [yet] none of you doeth the law? Why seek ye to kill me?

  • John 7:28-29
    2 verses
    77%

    28Jesus therefore cried in the temple, teaching and saying, Ye both know me, and know whence I am; and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not.

    29I know him; because I am from him, and he sent me.

  • John 6:38
    76%

    38For I am come down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.

  • John 12:49
    75%

    49For I spake not from myself; but the Father that sent me, he hath given me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.

  • John 8:26
    74%

    26I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you: howbeit he that sent me is true; and the things which I heard from him, these speak I unto the world.

  • John 14:24
    74%

    24He that loveth me not keepeth not my words: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's who sent me.

  • John 5:30-31
    2 verses
    73%

    30I can of myself do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is righteous; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.

    31If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.

  • John 13:16
    73%

    16Verily, verily, I say unto you, A servant is not greater than his lord; neither one that is sent greater than he that sent him.

  • John 12:30
    72%

    30Jesus answered and said, This voice hath not come for my sake, but for your sakes.

  • John 7:15
    72%

    15The Jews therefore marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?

  • John 18:19
    72%

    19The high priest therefore asked Jesus of his disciples, and of his teaching.

  • John 8:28-29
    2 verses
    72%

    28Jesus therefore said, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am [he], and [that] I do nothing of myself, but as the Father taught me, I speak these things. [

    29And he that sent me is with me; he hath not left me alone; for I do always the things that are pleasing to him.

  • John 8:49-50
    2 verses
    72%

    49Jesus answered, I have not a demon; but I honor my Father, and ye dishonor me.

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

  • John 8:14-16
    3 verses
    72%

    14Jesus answered and said unto them, Even if I bear witness of myself, my witness is true; for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye know not whence I come, or whither I go.

    15Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man.

    16Yea and if I judge, my judgment is true; for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.

  • John 7:6
    71%

    6Jesus therefore saith unto them, My time is not yet come; but your time is always ready.

  • John 18:36
    71%

    36Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.

  • John 8:54
    71%

    54Jesus answered, If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing: it is my Father that glorifieth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God;

  • John 8:42
    71%

    42Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I came forth and am come from God; for neither have I come of myself, but he sent me.

  • John 12:44-45
    2 verses
    71%

    44And Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me.

    45And he that beholdeth me beholdeth him that sent me.

  • John 5:17
    70%

    17But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh even until now, and I work.

  • John 6:45
    70%

    45It is written in the prophets, And they shall all be taught of God. Every one that hath heard from the Father, and hath learned, cometh unto me.

  • John 5:38
    70%

    38And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he sent, him ye believe not.

  • John 8:19-20
    2 verses
    70%

    19They said therefore unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye know neither me, nor my Father: if ye knew me, ye would know my Father also.

    20These words spake he in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man took him; because his hour was not yet come.

  • John 4:34
    70%

    34Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to accomplish his work.

  • Mark 7:7
    70%

    7But in vain do they worship me, Teaching [as their] doctrines the precepts of men.

  • John 14:10
    70%

    10Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I say unto you I speak not from myself: but the Father abiding in me doeth his works.

  • Matt 7:29
    70%

    29for he taught them as [one] having authority, and not as their scribes.

  • John 5:19
    70%

    19Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father doing: for what things soever he doeth, these the Son also doeth in like manner.

  • John 8:23
    70%

    23And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.

  • John 13:20
    69%

    20Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.

  • John 7:36
    69%

    36What is this word that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me; and where I am, ye cannot come?

  • John 10:37
    69%

    37If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.

  • John 18:34
    69%

    34Jesus answered, Sayest thou this of thyself, or did others tell it thee concerning me?

  • John 16:15
    69%

    15All things whatsoever the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he taketh of mine, and shall declare [it] unto you.

  • John 3:34
    69%

    34For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for he giveth not the Spirit by measure.

  • John 17:8
    69%

    8for the words which thou gavest me I have given unto them; and they received [them], and knew of a truth that I came forth from thee, and they believed that thou didst send me.

  • John 18:8
    69%

    8Jesus answered, I told you that I am [he] ; if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way:

  • John 8:47
    69%

    47He that is of God heareth the words of God: for this cause ye hear [them] not, because ye are not of God.

  • John 17:16
    69%

    16They are not of the world even as I am not of the world.

  • John 5:36
    69%

    36But the witness which I have is greater than [that of] John; for the works which the Father hath given me to accomplish, the very works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.