Parallel Verses
Weymouth New Testament
Because I have not spoken on my own authority; but the Father who sent me, Himself gave me a command what to say and in what words to speak.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
because I haven't spoken on my own authority. Instead, the Father who sent me has himself commanded me what to say and how to speak.
A Conservative Version
Because I spoke not from myself, but the Father who sent me, he gave me commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
American Standard Version
For I spake not from myself; but the Father that sent me, he hath given me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
For I did not speak from myself [i.e., on my own authority], but the Father Himself, who sent me, has ordered me what to say and speak.
Anderson New Testament
For I have not spoken of myself: but the Father who sent me, he gave me commandment what I should say, and what I should speak.
Bible in Basic English
For I have not said it on my authority, but the Father who sent me gave me orders what to say and how to say it.
Common New Testament
For I have not spoken on my own authority; but the Father who sent me gave me a command, what to say and what to speak.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for I have not spoken for my self; but the father who sent me, he commission'd me, what I should teach, and what I should speak.
Darby Translation
For I have not spoken from myself, but the Father who sent me has himself given me commandment what I should say and what I should speak;
Godbey New Testament
Because I have not spoken of Myself; but the Father Himself having sent me, gave me commandment, what I shall speak, and what I shall say.
Goodspeed New Testament
for I have not spoken on my account, but the Father who has sent me has himself given me orders what to tell and what to say.
John Wesley New Testament
For I have not spoken of myself, but the Father who sent me, he gave me commandment, what I should say, and how I should speak.
Julia Smith Translation
For I spake not of myself; but the Father having sent me, he gave me a command, what I should say, and what I should speak.
King James 2000
For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father who sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For I have not spoken from myself, but the Father himself who sent me {has commanded me} what I should say and what I should speak.
Modern King James verseion
For I have not spoken of Myself, but the Father who sent Me gave Me a command, what I should say, and what I should speak.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For I have not spoken of myself: but the father which sent me, he gave me a commandment what I should say, and what I should speak.
Moffatt New Testament
for I have not spoken of my own accord ??the Father who sent me, he it was who ordered me what to say and what to speak.
Montgomery New Testament
because I have never spoken on my own authority, but the Father himself who sent me gave me commandment what to say and what words to speak.
NET Bible
For I have not spoken from my own authority, but the Father himself who sent me has commanded me what I should say and what I should speak.
New Heart English Bible
For I spoke not from myself, but the Father who sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
Noyes New Testament
Because I have not spoken from myself; but the Father who sent me hath himself committed to me what I should say, and what I should speak;
Sawyer New Testament
For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father who sent me gave me commandment what to say and what to speak;
The Emphasized Bible
Because, I, out of myself, spake not, but, the Father who sent me, hath, himself, given me commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Because I have not spoken of myself; but the Farther who has sent me, he gave me commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
Twentieth Century New Testament
For I have not delivered it on my own authority; but the Father, who sent me, has himself given me his command as to what I should say, and what message I should deliver.
Webster
For I have not spoken from myself; but the Father who sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
Williams New Testament
This is because I have not spoken on my own authority, but the Father who has sent me has given me orders Himself what to say and what to tell.
World English Bible
For I spoke not from myself, but the Father who sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
Worrell New Testament
For I spake not from Myself; but the Father, Who sent Me, Himself hath given Me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
Worsley New Testament
For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father, who sent me, gave me a commandment, what I should say and what I should speak.
Youngs Literal Translation
because I spake not from myself, but the Father who sent me, He did give me a command, what I may say, and what I may speak,
Themes
Christ » Opinions concerning » Oracle of God
Christ » Reproves » Revelation of
Jesus The Prophet » Declared his doctrine to be that of the father
Commandment » The commandments of the lord
Eternal life » What is eternal life
Jesus Christ » What jesus Christ speaks
Jesus Christ » Prophet » Declared his doctrine to be that of the father
Jesus Christ » History of » Verifies the prophecy of isaiah concerning the unbelieving jews
Obedience » Instances of » Jesus
Christ Oracle of God » Christ's revelation speaking as the oracle of God
Receiving » Those that do not receive jesus Christ
Rejection » Those that reject jesus Christ
Words of Christ » Promises concerning » Speaking as the oracle of God
Topics
Interlinear
Emautou
Tis
τίς
Tis
Usage: 344
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 12:49
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus' Final Public Appeal
48 He who sets me at naught and does not receive my teachings is not left without a judge: the Message which I have spoken will judge him on the last day. 49 Because I have not spoken on my own authority; but the Father who sent me, Himself gave me a command what to say and in what words to speak. 50 And I know that His command is the Life of the Ages. What therefore I speak, I speak just as the Father has bidden me."
Names
Cross References
John 3:11
In most solemn truth I tell you that we speak what we know, and give testimony of that of which we were eye-witnesses, and yet you all reject our testimony.
John 5:30
"I can of my own self do nothing. As I am bidden, so I judge; and mine is a just judgement, because it is not my own will that guides me, but the will of Him who sent me.
John 8:26
"Many things I have to speak and to judge concerning you. But He who sent me is true, and the things which I have heard from Him are those which I have come into the world to speak."
John 14:10
Do you not believe that I am in the Father and that the Father is in me? The things that I tell you all I do not speak on my own authority: but the Father dwelling within me carries on His own work.
John 17:8
For the truths which Thou didst teach me I have taught them. And they have received them, and have known for certain that I came out from Thy presence, and have believed that Thou didst send me.
John 3:32
What He has seen and heard, to that He bears witness; but His testimony no one receives.
John 6:38-40
For I have left Heaven and have come down to earth not to seek my own pleasure, but to do the will of Him who sent me.
John 8:42
"If God were your Father," said Jesus, "you would love me; for it is from God that I came and I am now here. I have not come of myself, but *He* sent me.
John 14:31
but it is in order that the world may know that I love the Father, and that it is in obedience to the command which the Father gave me that I thus act. Rise, let us be going."
John 15:15
No longer do I call you servants, because a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, because all that I have heard from the Father I have made known to you.
Revelation 1:1
The revelation given by Jesus Christ, which God granted Him, that He might make known to His servants certain events which must shortly come to pass: and He sent His angel and communicated it to His servant John.