John 6:38 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.”
John 6:38 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
John 6:38 in 6 Bible Translations
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John 6:38 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me.”
John 6:38 — World English Bible
John 6:38 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For I am come down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. ”
John 6:38 — American Standard Version
John 6:38 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“because I have come down out of the heaven, not that I may do my will, but the will of Him who sent me.”
John 6:38 — Young's Literal Translation
John 6:38 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“For I am come down from heaven, not that I should do my will, but the will of him that has sent me. ”
John 6:38 — Darby Translation
John 6:38 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For I came downe from heauen, not to do mine owne wil, but his wil which hath sent me.”
John 6:38 — Geneva Bible
John 6:38 in Context — John 6
36 But I said unto you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not.
37 All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.
38 For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.
39 And this is the Father’s will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.
40 And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.
What Does John 6:38 Mean?
John 6:38 is a verse from the Book of John, part of the New Testament. It appears in John chapter 6. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.
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