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John 12:49

World English Bible

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

Compare Versions

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.