Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Images John 7:17
Prayers for John 7:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus At The Feast Of Tabernacles
16 Jesus answered them, "My teaching is not mine, but his who sent me. 17 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. 18 He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory; but he who seeks the glory of the One who sent him is true, and in him there is no falsehood.
Names
Cross References
John 8:43
Why do you not understand what I say? It is because you are not able to hear my word.
John 8:31-32
Jesus then said to the Jews who had believed in him, "If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples.
Matthew 6:22
The lamp of the body is the eye. So if your eye is good, your whole body will be full of light.
Luke 8:15
But the ones that fell on the good soil are those who, having heard the word with a noble and good heart, keep it and bear fruit with patience.
John 1:46-49
And Nathanael said to him, "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" Philip said to him, "Come and see."
John 8:47
He who is of God hears the words of God; the reason you do not hear them is that you are not of God."
Acts 10:1-6
At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion of what was known as the Italian Cohort,
Acts 11:13-14
And he told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house and saying, 'Send to Joppa and bring Simon, who is also called Peter;
Acts 17:11
Now these were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.
Philippians 3:15-16
Let those of us who are mature have this attitude; and if in anything you have a different attitude, God will reveal that also to you.