John 7:16

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

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  • John 14:24 : 24 He who does not love me does not keep my words: and the word which you hear is not mine, but the Father's who sent me.
  • John 3:11 : 11 Truly, truly, I say to you, we speak what we know and testify what we have seen, and you do not receive our witness.
  • John 17:8 : 8 For I have given to them the words which you gave me; and they have received them, and have surely known that I came from you, and they have believed that you sent me.
  • John 17:14 : 14 I have given them your word; and the world has hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
  • John 6:38-40 : 38 For I came down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me. 39 And this is the Father's will who has sent me, that of all which he has given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day. 40 And this is the will of him who sent me, that everyone who sees the Son, and believes in him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.
  • John 6:44 : 44 No man can come to me, except the Father who has sent me draws him: and I will raise him up at the last day.
  • John 8:28 : 28 Then Jesus said to them, When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you shall know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father has taught me, I speak these things.
  • John 12:49-50 : 49 For I have not spoken on my own authority; but the Father who sent me gave me a command, what I should say and what I should speak. 50 And I know that his command is everlasting life. Therefore, whatever I speak, just as the Father has told me, so I speak.
  • John 14:10 : 10 Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? The words that I speak to you I do not speak on my own: but the Father who dwells in me does the works.
  • Rev 1:1 : 1 The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave to him, to show to his servants things which must soon happen; and he sent and signified it by his angel to his servant John:
  • John 3:31 : 31 He who comes from above is above all. He who is of the earth is earthly and speaks of the earth. He who comes from heaven is above all.

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  • John 7:17-19
    3 verses
    80%

    17If anyone will do his will, he shall know concerning the teaching, whether it is from God or whether I speak on my own authority.

    18He who speaks on his own seeks his own glory, but he who seeks the glory of the one who sent him is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.

    19Did not Moses give you the law, yet none of you keeps the law? Why do you seek to kill me?

  • John 7:28-29
    2 verses
    77%

    28Then Jesus cried out in the temple as he taught, saying, You both know me, and you know where I am from; and I have not come of myself, but he who sent me is true, whom you do not know.

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

  • 38For I came down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me.

  • 49For I have not spoken on my own authority; but the Father who sent me gave me a command, what I should say and what I should speak.

  • 26I have many things to say and to judge concerning you: but he who sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard from him.

  • 24He who does not love me does not keep my words: and the word which you hear is not mine, but the Father's who sent me.

  • 16Truly, truly, I say to you, The servant is not greater than his master; nor is he who is sent greater than he who sent him.

  • 30Jesus answered and said, This voice did not come because of me, but for your sakes.

  • 15And the Jews marveled, saying, How does this man know letters, having never studied?

  • 19The high priest then asked Jesus about his disciples and his teaching.

  • John 8:28-29
    2 verses
    72%

    28Then Jesus said to them, When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you shall know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father has taught me, I speak these things.

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

  • John 8:49-50
    2 verses
    72%

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

    50And I do not seek my own glory: there is one who seeks and judges.

  • John 8:14-16
    3 verses
    72%

    14Jesus answered and said to them, Though I bear witness of myself, my witness is true: for I know where I came from, and where I am going; but you cannot tell where I come from, and where I am going.

    15You judge according to the flesh; I judge no one.

    16And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father who sent me.

  • 6Then Jesus said to them, My time has not yet come, but your time is always ready.

  • 36Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, then my servants would fight, so that I should not be delivered to the Jews; but now my kingdom is not from here.

  • 54Jesus answered, If I honor myself, my honor is nothing: it is my Father who honors me; of whom you say, that he is your God:

  • 42Jesus said to them, If God were your Father, you would love me: for I came out and came from God; neither did I come of myself, but he sent me.

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    44Then Jesus cried out and said, He who believes in me, believes not in me but in him who sent me.

    45And he who sees me sees him who sent me.

  • 45It is written in the prophets, And they shall all be taught by God. Every man therefore who has heard, and has learned from the Father, comes to me.

  • John 8:19-20
    2 verses
    70%

    19Then they said to him, Where is your Father? Jesus answered, You neither know me nor my Father: if you had known me, you should have known my Father also.

    20These words spoke Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no one laid hands on him; for his hour had not yet come.

  • 34Jesus said to them, My food is to do the will of him who sent me, and to finish his work.

  • 7However, in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.

  • 10Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? The words that I speak to you I do not speak on my own: but the Father who dwells in me does the works.

  • 29For He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

  • 23And he said to them, You are from beneath; I am from above: you are of this world; I am not of this world.

  • 20Truly, truly, I say to you, He who receives whomever I send receives me; and he who receives me receives him who sent me.

  • 36What does he mean by saying, You will seek me and not find me, and where I am, you cannot come?

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

  • 34Jesus answered him, Do you say this of yourself, or did others tell you about me?

  • 15All things that the Father has are mine: therefore, I said he will take of mine, and show it to you.

  • 34For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives not the Spirit by measure to him.

  • 8For I have given to them the words which you gave me; and they have received them, and have surely known that I came from you, and they have believed that you sent me.

  • 8Jesus answered, I have told you that I am he; therefore, if you seek me, let these go their way,

  • 47He who is of God hears God's words: you therefore do not hear them, because you are not of God.

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