John 12:49

World English Bible (WEB)

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

In context

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 will judge him in the last day.

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

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.”

WEB World English Bible: For I spoke not from myself, but the Father who sent me gave me a commandment, what I should say and what I should speak.
KJV King James Version: For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
BSB Berean Standard Bible: I have not spoken on My own, but the Father who sent Me has commanded Me what to say and how to say it.
ASV American Standard Version: For I spake not from myself; but the Father that sent me, he hath given me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: because I spake not from myself, but the Father who sent me, He did give me a command, what I may say, and what I may speak,
DBY Darby Translation: For I have not spoken from myself, but the Father who sent me has himself given me commandment what I should say and what I should speak;
WBS Webster Bible: For I have not spoken from myself; but the Father who sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.