John 5:30 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.”

John 5:30 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 5:30 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 5:30 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“I can of myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge; and my judgment is righteous, because I don’t seek my own will, but the will of my Father who sent me.”

John 5:30 — World English Bible

John 5:30 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“I can of myself do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is righteous; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. ”

John 5:30 — American Standard Version

John 5:30 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`I am not able of myself to do anything; according as I hear I judge, and my judgment is righteous, because I seek not my own will, but the will of the Father who sent me.”

John 5:30 — Young's Literal Translation

John 5:30 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“I cannot do anything of myself; as I hear, I judge, and my judgment is righteous, because I do not seek my will, but the will of him that has sent me. ”

John 5:30 — Darby Translation

John 5:30 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“I can doe nothing of mine owne selfe: as I heare, I iudge: and my iudgement is iust, because I seeke not mine owne will, but the will of the Father who hath sent me.”

John 5:30 — Geneva Bible

John 5:30 in Context — John 5

28 Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,

29 And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.

30 I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.

31 If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.

32 There is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true.

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What Does John 5:30 Mean?

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