Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
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.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
If anyone wants to do his will, he'll know whether this teaching is from God or whether I'm speaking on my own.
A Conservative Version
If any man wants to do his will, he will know about the doctrine, whether it is from God, or I speak from myself.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
If anyone [really] desires to do what God wants, he will know whether my teaching comes from God or whether I am speaking on my own authority [only].
Anderson New Testament
If any one will do his will, he shall know with respect to the teaching, whether it is of God, or I speak of myself.
Bible in Basic English
If any man is ready to do God's pleasure he will have knowledge of the teaching and of where it comes from--from God or from myself.
Common New Testament
If anyone is willing to do his will, he shall know whether the teaching is from God or whether I speak on my own authority.
Daniel Mace New Testament
if any man is inclin'd to do his will, he shall know whether the doctrine be from God, or whether I speak from my self.
Darby Translation
If any one desire to practise his will, he shall know concerning the doctrine, whether it is of God, or that I speak from myself.
Godbey New Testament
if any one may will to do His will, he shall know concerning the teaching, whether it is of God, or I speak for myself.
Goodspeed New Testament
Anyone who resolves to do his will will know whether my teaching comes from God, or originates with me.
John Wesley New Testament
If any man be willing to do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
Julia Smith Translation
If any desire to do his will, he shall know of the teaching, whether it is of God, or I speak from myself.
King James 2000
If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
Lexham Expanded Bible
If anyone wants to do his will, he will know about my teaching, whether it is from God or I am speaking from myself.
Modern King James verseion
If anyone desires to do His will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it is of God, or I speak from Myself.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God: or whether I speak of myself.
Moffatt New Testament
anyone who chooses to do his will, shall understand whether my teaching comes from God or whether I am talking on my own authority.
Montgomery New Testament
"If any one wills to do God's will he shall know concerning my teaching, whether it is from God, or I speak my own authority. Dedicate them in thy truth; thy word is truth."
NET Bible
If anyone wants to do God's will, he will know about my teaching, whether it is from God or whether I speak from my own authority.
New Heart English Bible
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.
Noyes New Testament
If any one is desirous to do his will, he will know concerning the teaching, whether it is from God, or whether I speak from myself.
Sawyer New Testament
If any one will do his will, he shall know of the teaching whether it is from God or whether I speak from myself.
The Emphasized Bible
If any one intend, his will, to do, he shall get to know concerning the teaching - whether it is, of God, or, I, from myself, am speaking,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
If any man will do his will, he shall know respecting the doctrine, whether it is of God, or whether I speak from myself.
Twentieth Century New Testament
If any one has the will to do God's will, he will find out whether my teaching is from God, or whether I speak on my own authority.
Webster
If any man will do his will, he shall know concerning the doctrine, whether it is from God, or whether I speak from myself.
Weymouth New Testament
If any one is willing to do His will, he shall know about the teaching, whether it is from God or originates with me.
Williams New Testament
If anyone is willing to keep on doing God's will, he will know whether my teaching comes from God, or merely expresses my own ideas.
World English Bible
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.
Worrell New Testament
If any one wills to do His will, he shall know of the teaching, whether it is of God, or whether I speak from Myself.
Worsley New Testament
If any man desire to do his will, he shall know concerning the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
Youngs Literal Translation
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.
Themes
Christian conduct » Blessedness of maintaining
Doctrine » The doctrine of jesus Christ
Doctrines of the The Gospel » The obedience of saints leads to surer knowledge of
God » To believers » To the obedient
God » Will of, submission to » Tends to spiritual knowledge
God's Promises » Special promises to children, examples of » To the obedient
Jesus Christ » History of » Teaches in jerusalem at the feast of tabernacles
Jesus Christ » The doctrine of jesus Christ
Knowledge » Spiritual knowledge, general references to » Obedience, the condition of receiving
Knowledge » Who shall know of jesus Christ’s doctrine
Obedience » Words of Christ concerning » The key to spiritual knowledge
Spiritual » Knowledge » Obedience, the condition of receiving
Temple » Herod the great's temple » Jesus teaches in
The Surrendered life » Submission to the divine will » Tends to spiritual knowledge
Will » The mental faculty » Freedom of, recognized by God
Topics
Interlinear
Tis
thelo
θέλημα
thelema
Usage: 45
Poieo
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 7:17
Prayers for John 7:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus At The Feast Of Tabernacles
16 Jesus therefore answered them and said, My teaching is not mine, but his that sent me. 17 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. 18 He that speaketh from himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh the glory of him that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.
Names
Cross References
John 8:43
Why do ye not understand my speech? Even because ye cannot hear my word.
John 8:31-32
Jesus therefore said to those Jews that had believed him, If ye abide in my word, then are ye truly my disciples;
Psalm 25:8-9
Good and upright is Jehovah: Therefore will he instruct sinners in the way.
Psalm 25:12
What man is he that feareth Jehovah? Him shall he instruct in the way that he shall choose.
Psalm 25:14
The friendship of Jehovah is with them that fear him; And he will show them his covenant.
Psalm 119:10
With my whole heart have I sought thee: Oh let me not wander from thy commandments.
Psalm 119:101-102
I have refrained my feet from every evil way, That I might observe thy word.
Isaiah 35:8
And a highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but is shall be for the redeemed : the wayfaring men, yea fools, shall not err therein .
Jeremiah 31:33-34
But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith Jehovah: I will put my law in their inward parts, and in their heart will I write it; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people:
Daniel 12:10
Many shall purify themselves, and make themselves white, and be refined; but the wicked shall do wickedly; and none of the wicked shall understand; but they that are wise shall understand.
Hosea 6:3
And let us know, let us follow on to know Jehovah: his going forth is sure as the morning; and he will come unto us as the rain, as the latter rain that watereth the earth.
Micah 4:2
And many nations shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of Jehovah, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths. For out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of Jehovah from Jerusalem;
Malachi 4:2
But unto you that fear my name shall the sun of righteousness arise with healing in its wings; and ye shall go forth, and gambol as calves of the stall.
Matthew 6:22
The lamp of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.
Luke 8:15
And that in the good ground, these are such as in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it fast, and bring forth fruit with patience.
John 1:46-49
And Nathanael said unto him, Can any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.
John 8:47
He that is of God heareth the words of God: for this cause ye hear them not, because ye are not of God.
Acts 10:1-6
Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of the band called the Italian band ,
Acts 11:13-14
and he told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house, and saying, Send to Joppa, and fetch Simon, whose surname is Peter;
Acts 17:11
Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of the mind, examining the Scriptures daily, whether these things were so.
Philippians 3:15-16
Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, be thus minded: and if in anything ye are otherwise minded, this also shall God reveal unto you: