John 12:49
Modern Translations
New International Version
For I did not speak on my own, but the Father who sent me commanded me to say all that I have spoken.

New Living Translation
I don’t speak on my own authority. The Father who sent me has commanded me what to say and how to say it.

English Standard Version
For I have not spoken on my own authority, but the Father who sent me has himself given me a commandment—what to say and what to speak.

Berean Study Bible
I have not spoken on My own, but the Father who sent Me has commanded Me what to say and how to say it.

New American Standard Bible
For I did not speak on My own, but the Father Himself who sent Me has given Me a commandment as to what to say and what to speak.

NASB 1995
"For I did not speak on My own initiative, but the Father Himself who sent Me has given Me a commandment as to what to say and what to speak.

NASB 1977
“For I did not speak on My own initiative, but the Father Himself who sent Me has given Me commandment, what to say, and what to speak.

Amplified Bible
For I have never spoken on My own initiative or authority, but the Father Himself who sent Me has given Me a commandment regarding what to say and what to speak.

Christian Standard Bible
For I have not spoken on my own, but the Father himself who sent me has given me a command to say everything I have said.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For I have not spoken on My own, but the Father Himself who sent Me has given Me a command as to what I should say and what I should speak.

Contemporary English Version
I don't speak on my own. I say only what the Father who sent me has told me to say.

Good News Translation
This is true, because I have not spoken on my own authority, but the Father who sent me has commanded me what I must say and speak.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I have not spoken on my own. Instead, the Father who sent me told me what I should say and how I should say it.

International Standard Version
because I haven't spoken on my own authority. Instead, the Father who sent me has himself commanded me what to say and how to speak.

NET Bible
For I have not spoken from my own authority, but the Father himself who sent me has commanded me what I should say and what I should speak.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.

New King James Version
For I have not spoken on My own authority; but the Father who sent Me gave Me a command, what I should say and what I should speak.

King James 2000 Bible
For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father who sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.

New Heart English Bible
For I spoke not from myself, but the Father who sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.

World English Bible
For I spoke not from myself, but the Father who sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.

American King James Version
For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.

American Standard Version
For I spake not from myself; but the Father that sent me, he hath given me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.

A Faithful Version
For I have not spoken from Myself; but the Father, Who sent Me, gave Me commandment Himself, what I should say and what I should speak.

Darby Bible Translation
For I have not spoken from myself, but the Father who sent me has himself given me commandment what I should say and what I should speak;

English Revised Version
For I spake not from myself; but the Father which sent me, he hath given me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.

Webster's Bible Translation
For I have not spoken from myself; but the Father who sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
For I haue not spoken of my selfe: but the Father which sent me, hee gaue me a commaundement what I should say, and what I should speake.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
For I haue not spoken of my selfe: but the father which sent me, he gaue me a commaundement what I should say, and what I shoulde speake.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
For I haue not spoken of my self: but the father that sent me, hath geuen me a commaundement, what I shulde do and saye.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
For I have not spoken of my selfe: but the father which sent me he gave me a commaundemet what I shuld saye and what I shuld speake.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
because I did not speak from Myself, but the Father who sent Me, He gave Me a command, what I may say, and what I may speak,

Berean Literal Bible
For I did not speak from Myself, but the Father Himself, having sent Me, gave Me a commandment, what I should say and what I should speak.

Young's Literal Translation
because I spake not from myself, but the Father who sent me, He did give me a command, what I may say, and what I may speak,

Smith's Literal Translation
For I spake not of myself; but the Father having sent me, he gave me a command, what I should say, and what I should speak.

Literal Emphasis Translation
Because I did not speak from Myself, but the Father Himself having sent Me gave Me a commandment- what I should say and what I should speak.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father who sent me, he gave me commandment what I should say, and what I should speak.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For I am not speaking from myself, but from the Father who sent me. He gave a commandment to me as to what I should say and how I should speak.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“For I have not spoken from myself, but The Father who sent me, he gave me commandments, what I will say and what I will utter.”

Lamsa Bible
For I did not speak of myself; but the Father who sent me, he commanded me what to say and what to speak.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
For I have not spoken of myself: but the Father who sent me, he gave me commandment what I should say, and what I should speak.

Godbey New Testament
Because I have not spoken of Myself; but the Father Himself having sent me, gave me commandment, what I shall speak, and what I shall say.

Haweis New Testament
Because I have not spoken of myself; but the Farther who has sent me, he gave me commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.

Mace New Testament
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.

Weymouth New Testament
Because I have not spoken on my own authority; but the Father who sent me, Himself gave me a command what to say and in what words to speak.

Worrell New Testament
For I spake not from Myself; but the Father, Who sent Me, Himself hath given Me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.

Worsley New Testament
For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father, who sent me, gave me a commandment, what I should say and what I should speak.
















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