John 7:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.”

John 7:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 7:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 7:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Jesus therefore answered them, “My teaching is not mine, but his who sent me.”

John 7:16 — World English Bible

John 7:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Jesus therefore answered them, and said, My teaching is not mine, but his that sent me. ”

John 7:16 — American Standard Version

John 7:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Jesus answered them and said, `My teaching is not mine, but His who sent me;”

John 7:16 — Young's Literal Translation

John 7:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Jesus therefore answered them and said, My doctrine is not mine, but [that] of him that has sent me. ”

John 7:16 — Darby Translation

John 7:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Iesus answered them, and saide, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.”

John 7:16 — Geneva Bible

John 7:16 in Context — John 7

14 Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught.

15 And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?

16 Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.

17 If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.

18 He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.

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What Does John 7:16 Mean?

John 7:16 is a verse from the Book of John, part of the New Testament. It appears in John chapter 7. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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