John 7:17
World English Bible (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.
In context
15 The Jews therefore marveled, saying, “How does this man know letters, having never been educated?”
16 Jesus therefore answered them, “My teaching is not mine, but his who sent me.
17 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.
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.
19 Didn’t Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keeps the law? Why do you seek to kill me?”
John 7:17 in every translation
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.