John 6:38

In 9 translations

BSB

For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but to do the will of Him who sent Me.

KJV

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

WEB

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

ASV

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

LSV

because I have come down out of Heaven, not that I may do My will, but the will of Him who sent Me.

YLT

because I have come down out of the heaven, not that I may do my will, but the will of Him who sent me.

DBY

For I am come down from heaven, not that I should do my will, but the will of him that has sent me.

DRC

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

GNV

For I came downe from heauen, not to do mine owne wil, but his wil which hath sent me.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT

ὅτι καταβέβηκα ἀπὸ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ οὐχ ἵνα ποιῶ τὸ θέλημα τὸ ἐμὸν ἀλλὰ τὸ θέλημα τοῦ πέμψαντός με·

RP2018

Ὅτι καταβέβηκα ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, οὐχ ἵνα ποιῶ τὸ θέλημα τὸ ἐμόν, ἀλλὰ τὸ θέλημα τοῦ πέμψαντός με.

TR-Boyd

Ὅτι καταβέβηκα ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, οὐχ ἵνα ποιῶ τὸ θέλημα τὸ ἐμόν, ἀλλὰ τὸ θέλημα τοῦ πέμψαντός με.

SCR1894

οτι καταβεβηκα εκ του ουρανου ουχ ινα ποιω το θελημα το εμον αλλα το θελημα του πεμψαντος με

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• John 5:30I can do nothing by Myself; I judge only as I hear. And My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.
• John 4:34Jesus explained, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to finish His work.
• John 3:31The One who comes from above is above all. The one who is from the earth belongs to the earth and speaks as one from the earth. The One who comes from heaven is above all.
• Philippians 2:7–8but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to death— even death on a cross.
• Psalms 40:7–8Then I said, “Here I am, I have come— it is written about me in the scroll: I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your law is within my heart.”
• John 6:33For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”
• Isaiah 53:10Yet it was the LORD’s will to crush Him and to cause Him to suffer; and when His soul is made a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, and the good pleasure of the LORD will prosper in His…
• John 3:13No one has ascended into heaven except the One who descended from heaven—the Son of Man.
• Matthew 26:39–42Going a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.” Then Jesus returned to the disciples and found them sleeping. “Were…
• Hebrews 10:7–9Then I said, ‘Here I am, it is written about Me in the scroll: I have come to do Your will, O God.’” In the passage above He says, “Sacrifices and offerings, burnt offerings and sin offerings You did not desire, nor…
• Hebrews 5:8Although He was a Son, He learned obedience from what He suffered.
• Romans 15:3For even Christ did not please Himself, but as it is written: “The insults of those who insult You have fallen on Me.”
• Matthew 20:28just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”
• Ephesians 4:9What does “He ascended” mean, except that He also descended to the lower parts of the earth?

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