John 7:17 Parallel Translations

Those who want to follow the will of God will know if what I teach is from God or if I teach my own thoughts.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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

ASV:

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.

BBE:

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.

DBY:

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.

ERV:

If any man willeth to do his will, he shall know of the teaching, whether it be of God, or whether I speak from myself.

WEY:

If any one is willing to do His will, he shall know about the teaching, whether it is from God or originates with me.

WBS:

If any man will do his will, he shall know concerning the doctrine, whether it is from God, or whether I speak from myself.

WEB:

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.

YLT:

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.

John 7:17 Cross References

XREF:

Psalm 25:9 He leads the humble in justice, And He teaches the humble His way.

Psalm 25:14 The secret of the LORD is for those who fear Him, And He will make them know His covenant.

Proverbs 3:32 For the devious are an abomination to the LORD; But He is intimate with the upright.

Daniel 12:10 "Many will be purged, purified and refined, but the wicked will act wickedly; and none of the wicked will understand, but those who have insight will understand.

John 3:21 "But he who practices the truth comes to the Light, so that his deeds may be manifested as having been wrought in God."

John 8:43 "Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you cannot hear My word. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

PNT:

7:17 If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine. The Common Version is ambiguous. The Revised Version is clear: If any man willeth to do, etc. The difficulty is in the way of the Jews recognizing the teaching of Jesus as divine, was that they were not willing to do God's will. This spirit of disobedience is the source of most, if not all, skepticism. Unbelief is due, not to the head, but to the heart. He who in his heart says, Thy will be done, give me light and I will walk in it, will find that Christ is just the teacher demanded by his soul, and that the gospel meets his soul's want. Jesus will so meet the wants of his soul that he will be satisfied and will know the doctrine, that it comes from him who made the soul. The great German poet, Heine, was a scoffer until old and tortured with chronic disease. Then he said:
I have discarded my proud philosophy and learned to trust in the consolations of religion.''
He had no more outward evidence than before, but his heart had changed.

WES:

7:17 If any man be willing to do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God - This is a universal rule, with regard to all persons and doctrines. He that is thoroughly willing to do it, shall certainly know what the will of God is.

MHC:

7:14-24 Every faithful minister may humbly adopt Christ's words. His doctrine is not his own finding out, but is from God's word, through the teaching of his Spirit. And amidst the disputes which disturb the world, if any man, of any nation, seeks to do the will of God, he shall know whether the doctrine is of God, or whether men speak of themselves. Only those who hate the truth shall be given up to errors which will be fatal. Surely it was as agreeable to the design of the sabbath to restore health to the afflicted, as to administer an outward rite. Jesus told them to decide on his conduct according to the spiritual import of the Divine law. We must not judge concerning any by their outward appearance, but by their worth, and by the gifts and graces of God's Spirit in them.

CONC:

Anyone Authority Chooses Desire Desires Doctrine God's Man's Myself Originates Pleasure Practise Ready Speak Speaking Teaching Whether Willeth Willing

Authority Chooses Desire Desires Doctrine Find God's Originates Pleasure Practise Ready Speak Speaking Teaching Whether Willing

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