Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I proceeded forth and have come from God, for I have not even come on My own initiative, but He sent Me.

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, “If God were your Father, you would love Me, because I came from God and I am here. For I didn’t come on My own, but He sent Me.

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, “If God were your Father [but He is not], you would love and recognize Me, for I came from God [out of His very presence] and have arrived here. For I have not even come on My own initiative [as self-appointed], but He [is the One who] sent Me.

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.

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;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Ἰησοῦς 
Iesous 
Usage: 969

ἔπω 
Epo 
say, speak, tell, command, bid, , vr say
Usage: 824


Usage: 0

If
εἰ 
Ei 
if, whether, that, not tr,
Usage: 218

God
θεός 
theos 
θεός 
theos 
Usage: 1151
Usage: 1151

ἦν 
En 
was, were, had been, had, taught , stood , , vr was
Usage: 410

ὑμῶν 
Humon 
your, you, ye, yours, not tr.,
Usage: 371

πατήρ 
Pater 
Usage: 180

ye would love
G25
ἀγαπάω 
Agapao 
Usage: 92

me
ἐμέ 
Eme 
me, I, my, myself
Usage: 26

for
γάρ 
Gar 
for, , not tr
Usage: 825

I
ἐγώ 
Ego 
I, my, me, not tr
Usage: 174

ἐξέρχομαι 
Exerchomai 
go out, come, depart, go, go forth, come out, come forth,
Usage: 164

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

ἥκω 
heko 
Usage: 10

ἐκ ἐξ 
Ek 
of, from, out of, by, on, with,
Usage: 709

οὐδέ 
Oude 
neither, nor, not, no not, not so much as, then not, not tr,
Usage: 83

came I
ἔρχομαι 
Erchomai 
come, go, , vr come
Usage: 424

of
ἀπό 
Apo 
from, of, out of, for, off, by, at, in, since 9, on, not tr., .
Usage: 490

ἐμαυτοῦ ἐμαυτῷ ἐμαυτόν 
Emautou 
Usage: 21

but
ἀλλά 
Alla 
but, yea, yet, nevertheless, howbeit, nay, therefore, save, not tr,
Usage: 461

he
ἐκεῖνος 
Ekeinos 
that, those, he, the same, they,
Usage: 148

ἀποστέλλω 
Apostello 
Usage: 73

Context Readings

The Priority Of Jesus Over Abraham

41 You do the works of your father. They said: We were not born of fornication. We have one Father, God! 42 Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I proceeded forth and have come from God, for I have not even come on My own initiative, but He sent Me. 43 Why do you not understand what I say? Can you not hear me?

Cross References

John 17:8

I gave them the words that you gave me. They understood them and knew I came from you. They believed you sent me.

John 17:25

Righteous Father, the world has not known you. I know you and those you sent me know you.

John 3:17

God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world. Instead the world should be saved through him.

John 16:27-28

The Father loves you, because you loved me, and believed that I came from the Father.

Malachi 1:6

Jehovah of Hosts declares to the priests: Children honor their parents and servants honor their masters. I am your father. Why do you not honor me? I am your master. Why do you not respect me? You despise me, and yet you ask: How have we despised you?

John 1:14

The Word [Jesus] became flesh (a human being) and lived with us. We saw the glory of the only begotten son from the Father. He was full of loving-kindness and truth.

John 5:23

All may honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father that sent him.

John 5:43

I came in my Father's name and you did not receive me. If another came in his own name you would receive him.

John 7:28-29

Jesus shouted in the temple: You know me and from where I came. I did not come on my own. He who sent me is true and you do not know him.

John 12:49

I spoke not from myself but from the Father who sent me. He has given me a commandment concerning what I should say when I speak.

John 14:10

Do you not believe that I am with the Father and that the Father is with me? The words I say to you are not from me, but the Father dwells with me and does his works.

John 15:23-24

He who hates me hates my Father also.

1 Corinthians 16:22

If any man does not love the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be accursed. Come O Lord!

Galatians 4:4

When the full time came, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law,

1 John 4:9-10

The love of God was made known through us. God sent his only-begotten Son into the world that we might live through him.

1 John 4:14

We see and testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Savior of the world.

1 John 5:1-2

Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God. Whoever loves him that causes the birth also loves him that is born.

Revelation 22:1

He showed me a pure river of water of life. It was clear as crystal and flowed out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.

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