King James Bible
KJVFor 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.
Translation Comparison
John 12:49
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
Quick Overview
The verse John 12:49 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | 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 VersionASV | 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. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | 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. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | 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 VersionERV | 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 Bible TranslationWBT | 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. | |
World English BibleWEB | 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. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | 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, | |
American King James VersionAKJV | 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. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | 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. |
American Standard Version
ASVFor 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.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBFor 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.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTFor 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
ERVFor 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 Bible Translation
WBTFor 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.
World English Bible
WEBFor 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.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTbecause 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,
American King James Version
AKJVFor 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.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTBecause 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.
King James Bible
KJVFor 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
ASVFor 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.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBFor 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.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTFor 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
ERVFor 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 Bible Translation
WBTFor 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.
World English Bible
WEBFor 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.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTbecause 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,
American King James Version
AKJVFor 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.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTBecause 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.