Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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
Prayers for John 7:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus At The Feast Of Tabernacles
16 Then Jesus responded to them, and said, My teaching is not mine, but of Him that sent me; 17 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. 18 He that speaketh from himself seeketh his own glory: he that seeketh the glory of Him that sent Him, the same is true, and there is no unrighteousness in Him.
Names
Cross References
John 8:43
Wherefore do you not understand my speech? Because you are not able to hear my word.
John 8:31-32
Then Jesus said to the Jews, who believed on Him, If you may abide in my word, you are truly my disciples;
Matthew 6:22
For the light of the body is the eye. If thine eye may be clear, thy whole body will he lighted.
Luke 8:15
And that which is in the good ground, are those whosoever hearing the word in a beautiful and good heart, retain it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
John 1:46-49
Nathanael said to him, Is any good thing able to come out of Nazareth? Philip says to him, Come and see.
John 8:47
The one being of God hears the words of God: on account of this you do not hear, because you are not of God.
Acts 10:1-6
And a certain man in Caesarea, by name Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian,
Acts 11:13-14
And he proclaimed to us how he saw an angel standing in his house, and saying, Send to Joppa, and call for Simon, who is called Peter;
Acts 17:11
but these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, who received the word with all enthusiasm, searching the scriptures daily, if these things are so.
Philippians 3:15-16
Therefore let us, so many as are perfect, think the same thing: and if you think otherwise in any respect, God will also reveal this to you: