John 7:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.”
John 7:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
John 7:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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John 7:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
John 7:17 — World English Bible
John 7:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
John 7:17 — American Standard Version
John 7:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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.”
John 7:17 — Young's Literal Translation
John 7:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“If any one desire to practise his will, he shall know concerning the doctrine, whether it is ofGod, or [that] I speak from myself. ”
John 7:17 — Darby Translation
John 7:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“If any man will doe his will, he shall knowe of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speake of my selfe.”
John 7:17 — Geneva Bible
John 7:17 in Context — John 7
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.
19 Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me?
What Does John 7:17 Mean?
John 7:17 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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