Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 rejects me and will not receive my words has indeed a judge: the word I have spoken will judge him on the last day, 49 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. 50 And I know his orders mean eternal life. Therefore when I speak, I speak as the Father has told me."
Names
Cross References
John 3:11
Truly, truly I tell you, we are speaking of what we do understand, we testify to what we have actually seen ??and yet you refuse our testimony.
John 5:30
I can do nothing of my own accord; I pass judgment on men as I am taught by God, and my judgment is just, because my aim is not my own will but the will of him who sent me.
John 8:26
I have a great deal to say about you and many a judgment to pass upon you; but he who sent me is true, and so I tell the world what I have learned from him."
John 14:10
Do you not believe I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words I speak to you all I do not speak of my own accord; it is the Father who remains ever in me, who is performing his own deeds.
John 17:8
for I have given them the words thou gavest me, and they have received them; they are now sure that I came from thee and believe that thou didst send me.
John 3:32
He] is testifying to what he has seen and heard, and yet no one accepts his testimony.
John 6:38-40
for I have come down from heaven not to carry out my own will but the will of him who sent me,
John 8:42
Said Jesus, "If God were your father, you would love me, for I came here from God; I did not come of my own accord, I was sent by him.
John 14:31
his coming will only serve to let the world see that I love the Father and that I am acting as the Father ordered. Rise, let us be going."
John 15:15
I call you servants no longer, because a servant does not know what his master is doing: I call you friends, because I have imparted to you all that I have learned from my Father.
Revelation 1:1
A revelation by Jesus Christ, which God granted him for his servants, to show them what must come to pass very soon; he disclosed it by sending it through his angel to his servant John,