John 6:38

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

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  • John 4:34 : 34 Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
  • John 5:30 : 30 I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.
  • John 3:13 : 13 And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.
  • John 3:31 : 31 He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.
  • Isa 53:10 : 10 Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.
  • John 6:33 : 33 For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.
  • Eph 4:9 : 9 (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?
  • Phil 2:7-8 : 7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: 8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
  • Heb 5:8 : 8 Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;
  • Heb 10:7-9 : 7 Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God. 8 Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and offering for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure therein; which are offered by the law; 9 Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second.
  • Ps 40:7-8 : 7 Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me, 8 I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
  • Rom 15:3 : 3 For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The repaches of them that repached thee fell on me.
  • Matt 20:28 : 28 Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
  • Matt 26:39-42 : 39 And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt. 40 And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour? 41 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. 42 He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.

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  • John 6:39-42
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    39 And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.

    40 And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.

    41 The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven.

    42 And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven?

  • John 5:30
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    30 I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.

  • John 6:37
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    37 All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.

  • John 12:49
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    49 For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.

  • John 4:34
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    34 Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.

  • John 8:42
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    42 Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.

  • John 7:16-17
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    16 Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.

    17 If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.

  • John 16:27-28
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    27 For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.

    28 I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father.

  • John 6:50-51
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    50 This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.

    51 I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.

  • John 6:44-45
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    44 No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.

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

  • John 8:23
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    23 And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.

  • John 8:28-29
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    28 Then said Jesus unto them, 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 my Father hath taught me, I speak these things.

    29 And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.

  • John 6:32-33
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    32 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven.

    33 For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.

  • John 12:30
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    30 Jesus answered and said, This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes.

  • John 7:28-29
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    28 Then cried Jesus in the temple as he taught, saying, Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am: and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not.

    29 But I know him: for I am from him, and he hath sent me.

  • John 6:65
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    65 And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father.

  • John 12:47
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    47 And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.

  • John 5:40-41
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    40 And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.

    41 I receive not honour from men.

  • John 3:13
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    13 And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.

  • John 6:57-58
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    57 As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.

    58 This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever.

  • John 5:43
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    43 I am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.

  • John 14:31
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    31 But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.

  • John 5:36
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    36 But I have greater witness than that of n: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.

  • John 12:27-28
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    27 Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.

    28 Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.

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

  • John 17:8
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    8 For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.

  • John 10:17-18
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    17 Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.

    18 No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.

  • John 5:19
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    19 Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.

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    47 Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:

  • John 6:48
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    48 I am that bread of life.

  • John 14:24
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    24 He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent me.

  • John 17:4
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    4 I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.

  • Luke 22:42
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    42 Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.

  • John 1:31
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    31 And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.

  • John 8:26
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    26 I have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him.

  • John 3:31
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    31 He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.