John 7:17

In 9 translations

BSB

If anyone desires to do His will, he will know whether My teaching is from God or whether I speak on My own.

KJV

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

WEB

If anyone desires to do his will, he will know about the teaching, whether it is from God or if I am speaking from myself.

ASV

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

LSV

if anyone may will to do His will, he will know concerning the teaching, whether it is of God, or—[if] I speak from Myself.

YLT

if any one may will to do His will, he shall know concerning the teaching, whether it is of God, or — I do speak from myself.

DBY

If any one desire to practise his will, he shall know concerning the doctrine, whether it is of God, or [that] I speak from myself.Elohim

DRC

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

GNV

If any man will doe his will, he shall knowe of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speake of my selfe.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT

ἐάν τις θέλῃ τὸ θέλημα αὐτοῦ ποιεῖν, γνώσεται περὶ τῆς διδαχῆς πότερον ἐκ τοῦ θεοῦ ἐστιν ἢ ἐγὼ ἀπʼ ἐμαυτοῦ λαλῶ.

RP2018

Ἐάν τις θέλῃ τὸ θέλημα αὐτοῦ ποιεῖν, γνώσεται περὶ τῆς διδαχῆς, πότερον ἐκ τοῦ θεοῦ ἐστιν, ἢ ἐγὼ ἀπ’ ἐμαυτοῦ λαλῶ.

TR-Boyd

Ἐάν τις θέλῃ τὸ θέλημα αὐτοῦ ποιεῖν, γνώσεται περὶ τῆς διδαχῆς, πότερον ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐστιν, ἢ ἐγὼ ἀπ᾿ ἐμαυτοῦ λαλῶ.

SCR1894

εαν τις θελη το θελημα αυτου ποιειν γνωσεται περι της διδαχης ποτερον εκ του θεου εστιν η εγω απ εμαυτου λαλω

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• John 8:31–32So He said to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, you are truly My disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
• John 8:43Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you are unable to accept My message.
• Jeremiah 31:33–34“But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people.…
• John 8:47Whoever belongs to God hears the words of God. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.”
• Daniel 12:10Many will be purified, made spotless, and refined, but the wicked will continue to act wickedly. None of the wicked will understand, but the wise will understand.
• Psalms 25:8–9Good and upright is the LORD; therefore He shows sinners the way. He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them His way.
• Philippians 3:15–16All of us who are mature should embrace this point of view. And if you think differently about some issue, God will reveal this to you as well. Nevertheless, we must live up to what we have already attained.
• Acts 17:11Now the Bereans were more noble-minded than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if these teachings were true.
• Luke 8:15But the seeds on good soil are those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, cling to it, and by persevering produce a crop.
• Psalms 119:101–102I have kept my feet from every evil path, that I may keep Your word. I have not departed from Your ordinances, for You Yourself have taught me.
• Psalms 25:12Who is the man who fears the LORD? He will instruct him in the path chosen for him.
• Micah 4:2And many nations will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways, so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion…
• Isaiah 35:8And there will be a highway called the Way of Holiness. The unclean will not travel it— only those who walk in the Way— and fools will not stray onto it.
• Psalms 25:14The LORD confides in those who fear Him, and reveals His covenant to them.
• Psalms 119:10With all my heart I have sought You; do not let me stray from Your commandments.
• Malachi 4:2“But for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings, and you will go out and leap like calves from the stall.

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