Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 your actions are like your father. at this they reply'd, we are no bastards; we have but one father, even God. 42 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. 43 why do not you understand my language? unless because ye cannot bear my doctrine?
Cross References
John 17:8
for I have given to them the instructions which you gave me; and they have received them; and have sincerely believ'd that I came from thee, and are persuaded that thou didst send me.
John 17:25
O righteous father, the world hath not known thee; but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.
John 3:17
for God sent not his son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
John 16:27-28
for the father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I had my mission from God.
John 1:14
The Logos became incarnate, and had his tabernacle among us, being full of grace and truth; and we contemplated his glory, such glory as the Monogenes derived from the father.
John 5:23
that all men should honour the son, even as they honour the father. he that honoureth not the son, honoureth not the father who hath sent him.
John 5:43
I am come in my father's name, and you receive me not: if another should come in his own name, him you will receive.
John 7:28-29
Jesus then pursuing his discourse in the temple, rais'd his voice, and said, you know both who I am, and whence I am: however, I am not come of my self, but he that sent me is worthy of belief, him you are unacquainted with.
John 12:49
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.
John 14:10
don't you believe that I am in the father, and the father in me? the words that I speak unto you, I speak indeed, tho' not from my self; but as to the works, the father, who dwells in me, he is the agent.
John 15:23-24
he that hateth me, hateth my father also.
1 Corinthians 16:22
If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be accurst.
Galatians 4:4
God sent forth his own son born of a woman, and subject to the law, to redeem those,
1 John 4:9-10
by this was the love of God displayed towards us, in that God sent his only begotten son into the world, that we might live thro' him.
1 John 4:14
and we have seen, and do testify, that the father hath sent the son to be the saviour of the world.
1 John 5:1-2
Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Messiah, is born of God: and every one that loves the father, will likewise be affected with love to his son.
Revelation 22:1
Then he shewed me a pure river of living water, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God, and of the lamb.