John 7:17

17 Anyone who chooses to do the will of God will find out whether my teaching comes from God or whether I speak on my own.

John 7:17 in Other Translations

KJV
17 If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
ESV
17 If anyone's will is to do God's will, he will know whether the teaching is from God or whether I am speaking on my own authority.
NLT
17 Anyone who wants to do the will of God will know whether my teaching is from God or is merely my own.
MSG
17 Anyone who wants to do his will can test this teaching and know whether it's from God or whether I'm making it up.
CSB
17 If anyone wants to do His will, he will understand whether the teaching is from God or if I am speaking on My own.

John 7:17 In-Context

15 The Jews there were amazed and asked, “How did this man get such learning without having been taught?”
16 Jesus answered, “My teaching is not my own. It comes from the one who sent me.
17 Anyone who chooses to do the will of God will find out whether my teaching comes from God or whether I speak on my own.
18 Whoever speaks on their own does so to gain personal glory, but he who seeks the glory of the one who sent him is a man of truth; there is nothing false about him.
19 Has not Moses given you the law? Yet not one of you keeps the law. Why are you trying to kill me?”

Cross References 1

  • 1. Psalms 25:14; John 8:43
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