John 7:17

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

In context

15 The Jews were amazed and asked, “How did this man attain such learning without having studied?”

16 “My teaching is not My own,” Jesus replied. “It comes from Him who sent Me.

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

18 He who speaks on his own authority seeks his own glory, but He who seeks the glory of the One who sent Him is a man of truth; in Him there is no falsehood.

19 Has not Moses given you the law? Yet not one of you keeps it. Why are you trying to kill Me?”

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John 7:17 in every translation

BSB Berean Standard Bible: If anyone desires to do His will, he will know whether My teaching is from God or whether I speak on My own.
KJV King James Version: 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 World English Bible: 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 American Standard Version: 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.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: 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 Darby Translation: 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.
WBS Webster Bible: If any man will do his will, he shall know concerning the doctrine, whether it is from God, or whether I speak from myself.