Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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 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 praise. But he that seeketh his praise that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.
Names
Cross References
John 8:43
Why do ye not know my speech? Even because ye cannot abide the hearing of my words.
John 8:31-32
Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, "If ye continue in my words, then are ye my very disciples:
Psalm 25:8-9
Gracious and righteous is the LORD; therefore will he teach sinners in the way.
Psalm 25:12
What man is he that feareth the LORD? Him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.
Psalm 25:14
The secret of the LORD is among them that fear him, and he showeth them his covenant.
Psalm 119:10
With my whole heart do I seek thee; O let me not go wrong out of thy commandments.
Psalm 119:101-102
I refrain my feet from every evil way, that I may keep thy words.
Isaiah 35:8
There shall be foot paths and common streets: this shall be called the holy way. No unclean person shall go through it, for the LORD himself shall go with them that way, and the ignorant shall not err.
Jeremiah 31:33-34
But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, sayeth the LORD: I will plant my law in the inward parts of them, and write it in their hearts, and will be their God, and they shall be my people.
Daniel 12:10
and many shall be purified, cleansed and tried. But the ungodly shall live wickedly, and those wicked, as many as they be, shall have no understanding. As for such as have understanding, they shall regard it.
Hosea 6:3
Then shall we have understanding, and endeavor ourselves to know the LORD. He shall go forth as the spring of the day, and come unto us as the evening and morning rain upon the earth."
Micah 4:2
and the multitude of the Gentiles shall haste them thither, saying, "Come, let us go up to the hill of the LORD, and to the house of the God of Jacob: that he may teach us his way, and that we may walk in his paths." For the law shall come out of Zion, and the word of God from Jerusalem;
Malachi 4:2
But unto you that fear my name, shall the Son of righteousness arise, and health shall be under his wings: ye shall go forth, and multiply as the fat calves.
Matthew 6:22
The light of the body is thine eye: wherefore if thine eye be single, all thy body shall be full of light.
Luke 8:15
That in the good ground, are they which with a good and pure heart, hear the word, and keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
John 1:46-49
And Nathanael said unto him, "Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth?" Philip said to him, "Come and see."
John 8:47
He that is of God, heareth God's words. Ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God."
Acts 10:1-6
There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a captain of the soldiers of Italy,
Acts 11:13-14
And he showed us, how he had seen an angel in his house, which stood and said to him, 'Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, named also Peter:
Acts 17:11
These were the noblest of birth among them of Thessalonica, which received the word with all diligence of mind, and searched the scriptures daily whether those things were even so.
Philippians 3:15-16
Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus wise minded: and if ye be otherwise minded, I pray God open even this unto you.