King James Bible
KJVFor I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.
Translation Comparison
John 6:38
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
Quick Overview
The verse John 6:38 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 came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. | |
American Standard VersionASV | For I am come down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Because I came down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him that sent me. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | For I am come down from heaven, not that I should do my will, but the will of him that has sent me. | |
English Revised VersionERV | For I am come down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | For I came down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him that sent me. | |
World English BibleWEB | For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | because I have come down out of the heaven, not that I may do my will, but the will of Him who sent me. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | For I came down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him that sent me. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | For I have left Heaven and have come down to earth not to seek my own pleasure, but to do the will of Him who sent me. |
American Standard Version
ASVFor I am come down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBBecause I came down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him that sent me.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTFor I am come down from heaven, not that I should do my will, but the will of him that has sent me.
English Revised Version
ERVFor I am come down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTFor I came down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him that sent me.
World English Bible
WEBFor I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTbecause I have come down out of the heaven, not that I may do my will, but the will of Him who sent me.
American King James Version
AKJVFor I came down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him that sent me.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTFor I have left Heaven and have come down to earth not to seek my own pleasure, but to do the will of Him who sent me.
King James Bible
KJVFor I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.
American Standard Version
ASVFor I am come down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBBecause I came down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him that sent me.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTFor I am come down from heaven, not that I should do my will, but the will of him that has sent me.
English Revised Version
ERVFor I am come down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTFor I came down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him that sent me.
World English Bible
WEBFor I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTbecause I have come down out of the heaven, not that I may do my will, but the will of Him who sent me.
American King James Version
AKJVFor I came down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him that sent me.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTFor I have left Heaven and have come down to earth not to seek my own pleasure, but to do the will of Him who sent me.