John 7:17 “If anyone desires to do His will, he will know whether My teaching is…”

John 7:17

If anyone desires to do His will, he will know whether My teaching is from God or whether I speak on My own.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

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.

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

If any man will doe his will, he shall knowe of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speake of my selfe.

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.

Young's 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.

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.

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Cross references

“If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.”

John 8:43 John 8:47 Luke 8:15 Acts 17:11 Psalm 25:12 Micah 4:2

John 8:43 · BSB

Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you are unable to accept My message.

John 8:47 · BSB

Whoever belongs to God hears the words of God. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.”

Luke 8:15 · BSB

But the seeds on good soil are those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, cling to it, and by persevering produce a crop.

Acts 17:11 · BSB

Now the Bereans were more noble-minded than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if these teachings were true.

Psalm 25:12 · BSB

Who is the man who fears the LORD? He will instruct him in the path chosen for him.

Micah 4:2 · BSB

And many nations will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways, so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion and…

Also

Daniel 12:10 Psalm 25:14

Daniel 12:10 · BSB

Many will be purified, made spotless, and refined, but the wicked will continue to act wickedly. None of the wicked will understand, but the wise will understand.

Psalm 25:14 · BSB

The LORD confides in those who fear Him, and reveals His covenant to them.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

16“My teaching is not My own,” Jesus replied. “It comes from Him who sent Me.

18He who speaks on his own authority seeks his own glory, but He who seeks the glory of the One who sent Him is a man of truth; in Him there is no falsehood.

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