Parallel Verses
Williams New Testament
Then Jesus said to them, "If God were your Father, you would love me, for I came from God and now am here. No, indeed, I have not come on my own authority, but He has sent me.
New American Standard Bible
Jesus said to them,
King James Version
Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.
Holman Bible
Jesus said to them,
International Standard Version
Jesus told them, "If God were your Father, you would've loved me, because I came from God and am here. I haven't come on my own accord, but he sent me.
A Conservative Version
Therefore Jesus said to them, If God were your Father, ye would love me, for I came forth and have come from God. For, neither have I come for myself, but he sent me.
American Standard Version
Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I came forth and am come from God; for neither have I come of myself, but he sent me.
Amplified
Jesus said to them,
An Understandable Version
Jesus replied, "If God were [truly] your Father you would love me, because I came from God to be here. For I did not come on my own authority, but God sent me.
Anderson New Testament
Jesus said to them: If God were your father, you would love me; for I came forth from God and have come hither; nor, indeed, did I come of myself, but he sent me.
Bible in Basic English
Jesus said to them, If God was your Father you would have love for me, because it was from God I came and am here. I did not come of myself, but he sent me.
Common New Testament
Jesus said to them, "If God were your Father, you would love me, for I proceeded and came forth from God; I have not come of my own accord, but he sent me.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Jesus said to them, if God were your father, ye would love me: for I was commissioned by God to come; I did not come of my self, but he sent me.
Darby Translation
Jesus said to them, If God were your father ye would have loved me, for I came forth from God and am come from him; for neither am I come of myself, but he has sent me.
Godbey New Testament
Jesus said to them; If God were your Father, you would love me: for I came out from God, and I return; for I have not spoken from myself, but He sent me.
Goodspeed New Testament
Jesus said to them, "If God were your father, you would love me, for I have come from God. I have not come of my own accord, but he has sent me.
John Wesley New Testament
Jesus said to them, If God were your father, ye would love me; for I proceeded forth, and come from God. I am come not of myself, but He hath sent me.
Julia Smith Translation
Then said Jesus to them, If God were your Father, ye had loved me: for I went forth from God, and came; for I have not come of myself, but he sent me.
King James 2000
Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, you would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Jesus said to them, "If God were your father, you would love me, for I have come forth from God and have come. For I have not come from myself, but that one sent me.
Modern King James verseion
Jesus said to them, If God were your father, you would love Me, for I went forth and came from God; for I did not come of Myself, but He sent Me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Jesus said unto them, "If God were your father, then would ye have loved me. For I proceeded forth and come from God. Neither came I of myself, but he sent me.
Moffatt New Testament
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.
Montgomery New Testament
Jesus said to them. "If God were your Father, you would love me, for I proceeded forth and am now come from God. I did not come on my own authority, but God himself sent me.
NET Bible
Jesus replied, "If God were your Father, you would love me, for I have come from God and am now here. I have not come on my own initiative, but he sent me.
New Heart English Bible
Therefore Jesus said to them, "If God were your father, you would love me, for I came out and have come from God. For I have not come of myself, but he sent me.
Noyes New Testament
Jesus said to them, If God were your father, ye would love me; for from God I proceeded forth and am come; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.
Sawyer New Testament
Jesus said to them, If God was your father you would have loved me; for I came forth and come from God; for I came not of myself, but he sent me.
The Emphasized Bible
Jesus said unto them - If, God, had been your father, ye had been loving me, for, I, from God, came forth, and am here; for, not even of myself, have I come, but, he, sent me forth.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Then said Jesus unto them, If God was your Father, ye would have loved me: for I came out from God, and I am coming; neither indeed came I of myself, but he hath sent me.
Twentieth Century New Testament
"If God were your Father," Jesus replied, "you would have loved me, for I came out from God, and now am here; and I have not come of myself, but he sent me as his Messenger.
Webster
Jesus said to them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.
Weymouth New Testament
"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.
World English Bible
Therefore Jesus said to them, "If God were your father, you would love me, for I came out and have come from God. For I haven't come of myself, but he sent me.
Worrell New Testament
Jesus said to them, "If God were your Father, ye would love Me; for I came forth, and have come from, God; for neither have I come of Myself, but He sent Me.
Worsley New Testament
Jesus said unto them, If God were your father, ye would love me: for I came forth, and do come, from God; neither came I of myself, but He sent me.
Youngs Literal Translation
Jesus then said to them, 'If God were your father, ye were loving me, for I came forth from God, and am come; for neither have I come of myself, but He sent me;
Themes
Christ's » Filial » Origin, heavenly
Devil/devils » Who is of the devil
Heavenly » Multitude » Origin, Christ's
Jesus Christ » The words that jesus Christ spoke
Love to Christ » An evidence of adoption
Self-righteousness » Instances of » Pharisees
Topics
Interlinear
theos
θεός
theos
Usage: 1151
Exerchomai
Emautou
References
Morish
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 8:42
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Priority Of Jesus Over Abraham
41 You are practicing what your real father does." They said to Him, "We are not illegitimate children; we have one Father, even God." 42 Then Jesus said to them, "If God were your Father, you would love me, for I came from God and now am here. No, indeed, I have not come on my own authority, but He has sent me. 43 Why is it that you misunderstand what I say? It is because you cannot listen to what I teach.
Cross References
John 17:8
for I have given them the teachings that you gave me, and they have accepted them, and they have come to know in reality that I did come from you, and so they are convinced that you did send me.
John 17:25
Righteous Father, although the world did not know you, I did know you, and these men have come to know that you sent me,
John 3:17
For God sent His Son into the world, not to pass sentence on it, but that the world through Him might be saved.
John 16:27-28
for the Father tenderly loves you Himself, because you now tenderly love me and now believe that I have come from the Father.
John 1:14
So the Word became human and lived a little while among us, and we actually saw His glory, the glory of One who is an only Son from His Father, and He was full of spiritual blessing and truth.
John 5:23
that all men may honor the Son as they do the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.
John 5:43
I have come in my Father's name, but you refuse to accept me. If anyone else should come in his own name, you would accept him.
John 7:28-29
So Jesus, as He was teaching in the temple, cried out, "Yes, you do know me and you do know where I come from, and I have not come on my own authority, but the One who has sent me exists as the Real One, whom you do not know.
John 12:49
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.
John 14:10
Do you not believe that I am in union with the Father and that the Father is in union with me? I am not saying these things on my own authority, but the Father who always remains in union with me is doing these things Himself.
John 15:23-24
Whoever continues to hate me continues to hate my Father too.
1 Corinthians 16:22
A curse upon anyone who does not love the Lord! Our Lord is coming.
Galatians 4:4
but when the proper time had come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born subject to law,
1 John 4:9-10
This is the way God's love for us has been shown, namely, God has sent His only Son into the world that we through Him might have life.
1 John 4:14
We have seen and now testify that the Father has sent His Son to be the Saviour of the world.
1 John 5:1-2
Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves the Father loves His child.
Revelation 22:1
Then he showed me a river of living water, clear as crystal, which continued to flow from the throne of God and of the Lamb