John 12:49

World English Bible (2000)

For I spoke not from myself, but the Father who sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.

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  • John 17:8 : 8 for the words which you have given me I have given to them, and they received them, and knew for sure that I came forth from you, and they have believed that you sent me.
  • John 8:26 : 26 I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you. However he who sent me is true; and the things which I heard from him, these I say to the world."
  • John 14:10 : 10 Don't you believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? The words that I tell you, I speak not from myself; but the Father who lives in me does his works.
  • John 5:30 : 30 I can of myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is righteous; because I don't seek my own will, but the will of my Father who sent me.
  • Deut 18:18 : 18 I will raise them up a prophet from among their brothers, like you; and I will put my words in his mouth, and he shall speak to them all that I shall command him.
  • John 3:11 : 11 Most certainly I tell you, we speak that which we know, and testify of that which we have seen, and you don't receive our witness.
  • Rev 1:1 : 1 This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,
  • John 15:15 : 15 No longer do I call you servants, for the servant doesn't know what his lord does. But I have called you friends, for everything that I heard from my Father, I have made known to you.
  • John 3:32 : 32 What he has seen and heard, of that he testifies; and no one receives his witness.
  • John 6:38-40 : 38 For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me. 39 This is the will of my Father who sent me, that of all he has given to me I should lose nothing, but should raise him up at the last day. 40 This is the will of the one who sent me, that everyone who sees the Son, and believes in him, should have eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day."
  • John 14:31 : 31 But that the world may know that I love the Father, and as the Father commanded me, even so I do. Arise, let us go from here.
  • John 8:42 : 42 Therefore Jesus said to them, "If God were your father, you would love me, for I came out and have come from God. For I haven't come of myself, but he sent me.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • John 12:50
    85%

    50 I know that his commandment is eternal life. The things therefore which I speak, even as the Father has said to me, so I speak."

  • John 8:26-29
    4 verses
    78%

    26 I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you. However he who sent me is true; and the things which I heard from him, these I say to the world."

    27 They didn't understand that he spoke to them about the Father.

    28 Jesus therefore said to them, "When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he, and I do nothing of myself, but as my Father taught me, I say these things.

    29 He who sent me is with me. The Father hasn't left me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to him."

  • John 6:38-39
    2 verses
    76%

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

    39 This is the will of my Father who sent me, that of all he has given to me I should lose nothing, but should raise him up at the last day.

  • John 5:30-31
    2 verses
    76%

    30 I can of myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is righteous; because I don't seek my own will, but the will of my Father who sent me.

    31 "If I testify about myself, my witness is not valid.

  • John 7:16
    75%

    16 Jesus therefore answered them, "My teaching is not mine, but his who sent me.

  • John 14:10-11
    2 verses
    75%

    10 Don't you believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? The words that I tell you, I speak not from myself; but the Father who lives in me does his works.

    11 Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me; or else believe me for the very works' sake.

  • John 5:36-38
    3 verses
    74%

    36 But the testimony which I have is greater than that of John, for the works which the Father gave me to accomplish, the very works that I do, testify about me, that the Father has sent me.

    37 The Father himself, who sent me, has testified about me. You have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his form.

    38 You don't have his word living in you; because you don't believe him whom he sent.

  • John 3:34
    74%

    34 For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God; for God gives the Spirit without measure.

  • John 12:47-48
    2 verses
    74%

    47 If anyone listens to my sayings, and doesn't believe, I don't judge him. For I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.

    48 He who rejects me, and doesn't receive my sayings, has one who judges him. The word that I spoke, the same will judge him in the last day.

  • John 8:38
    74%

    38 I say the things which I have seen with my Father; and you also do the things which you have seen with your father."

  • John 5:19
    74%

    19 Jesus therefore answered them, "Most certainly, I tell you, the Son can do nothing of himself, but what he sees the Father doing. For whatever things he does, these the Son also does likewise.

  • John 17:8
    73%

    8 for the words which you have given me I have given to them, and they received them, and knew for sure that I came forth from you, and they have believed that you sent me.

  • John 7:28-29
    2 verses
    73%

    28 Jesus therefore cried out in the temple, teaching and saying, "You both know me, and know where I am from. I have not come of myself, but he who sent me is true, whom you don't know.

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

  • John 10:17-18
    2 verses
    73%

    17 Therefore the Father loves me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.

    18 No one takes it away from me, but I lay it down by myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. I received this commandment from my Father."

  • John 8:42
    73%

    42 Therefore Jesus said to them, "If God were your father, you would love me, for I came out and have come from God. For I haven't come of myself, but he sent me.

  • John 8:16
    73%

    16 Even if I do judge, my judgment is true, for I am not alone, but I am with the Father who sent me.

  • John 8:18-19
    2 verses
    72%

    18 I am one who testifies about myself, and the Father who sent me testifies about me."

    19 They said therefore to him, "Where is your Father?" Jesus answered, "You know neither me, nor my Father. If you knew me, you would know my Father also."

  • John 14:24-25
    2 verses
    72%

    24 He who doesn't love me doesn't keep my words. The word which you hear isn't mine, but the Father's who sent me.

    25 I have said these things to you, while still living with you.

  • John 12:30
    72%

    30 Jesus answered, "This voice hasn't come for my sake, but for your sakes.

  • John 7:18
    72%

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

  • John 16:27-28
    2 verses
    72%

    27 for the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me, and have believed that I came forth from God.

    28 I came out from the Father, and have come into the world. Again, I leave the world, and go to the Father."

  • John 12:28
    72%

    28 Father, glorify your name!" Then there came a voice out of the sky, saying, "I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again."

  • John 12:45
    72%

    45 He who sees me sees him who sent me.

  • John 16:15
    72%

    15 All things whatever the Father has are mine; therefore I said that he takes of mine, and will declare it to you.

  • John 14:31
    72%

    31 But that the world may know that I love the Father, and as the Father commanded me, even so I do. Arise, let us go from here.

  • Matt 11:27
    72%

    27 All things have been delivered to me by my Father. No one knows the Son, except the Father; neither does anyone know the Father, except the Son, and he to whom the Son desires to reveal him.

  • John 8:54
    71%

    54 Jesus answered, "If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father who glorifies me, of whom you say that he is our God.

  • John 8:50
    70%

    50 But I don't seek my own glory. There is one who seeks and judges.

  • John 13:20
    70%

    20 Most certainly I tell you, he who receives whomever I send, receives me; and he who receives me, receives him who sent me."

  • John 5:22-23
    2 verses
    70%

    22 For the Father judges no one, but he has given all judgment to the Son,

    23 that all may honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. He who doesn't honor the Son doesn't honor the Father who sent him.

  • John 18:21
    70%

    21 Why do you ask me? Ask those who have heard me what I said to them. Behold, these know the things which I said."

  • John 10:36-37
    2 verses
    70%

    36 do you say of him whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, 'You blaspheme,' because I said, 'I am the Son of God?'

    37 If I don't do the works of my Father, don't believe me.

  • John 8:14
    70%

    14 Jesus answered them, "Even if I testify about myself, my testimony is true, for I know where I came from, and where I am going; but you don't know where I came from, or where I am going.

  • Matt 10:20
    70%

    20 For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.