King James Bible
KJVJesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.
Translation Comparison
John 8:42
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
Quick Overview
The verse John 8:42 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 | Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me. | |
American Standard VersionASV | Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I came forth and am come from God; for neither have I come of myself, but he sent me. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Jesus therefore said to them: If God were your Father, you would indeed love me. For from God I proceeded, and came; for I came not of myself, but he sent me: | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Jesus said to them, If God were your father ye would have loved me, for I came forth from God and am come from him; for neither am I come of myself, but he has sent me. | |
English Revised VersionERV | Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I came forth and am come from God; for neither have I come of myself, but he sent me. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Jesus said to them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me. | |
World English BibleWEB | Therefore Jesus said to them, |If God were your father, you would love me, for I came out and have come from God. For I haven't come of myself, but he sent me. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | Jesus then said to them, 'If God were your father, ye were loving me, for I came forth from God, and am come; for neither have I come of myself, but He sent me; | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Jesus said to them, If God were your Father, you would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | |If God were your Father,| said Jesus, |you would love me; for it is from God that I came and I am now here. I have not come of myself, but *He* sent me. |
American Standard Version
ASVJesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I came forth and am come from God; for neither have I come of myself, but he sent me.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBJesus therefore said to them: If God were your Father, you would indeed love me. For from God I proceeded, and came; for I came not of myself, but he sent me:
Darby Bible Translation
DBTJesus said to them, If God were your father ye would have loved me, for I came forth from God and am come from him; for neither am I come of myself, but he has sent me.
English Revised Version
ERVJesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I came forth and am come from God; for neither have I come of myself, but he sent me.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTJesus said to them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.
World English Bible
WEBTherefore Jesus said to them, |If God were your father, you would love me, for I came out and have come from God. For I haven't come of myself, but he sent me.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTJesus then said to them, 'If God were your father, ye were loving me, for I came forth from God, and am come; for neither have I come of myself, but He sent me;
American King James Version
AKJVJesus said to them, If God were your Father, you would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.
Weymouth New Testament
WNT|If God were your Father,| said Jesus, |you would love me; for it is from God that I came and I am now here. I have not come of myself, but *He* sent me.
King James Bible
KJVJesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.
American Standard Version
ASVJesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I came forth and am come from God; for neither have I come of myself, but he sent me.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBJesus therefore said to them: If God were your Father, you would indeed love me. For from God I proceeded, and came; for I came not of myself, but he sent me:
Darby Bible Translation
DBTJesus said to them, If God were your father ye would have loved me, for I came forth from God and am come from him; for neither am I come of myself, but he has sent me.
English Revised Version
ERVJesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I came forth and am come from God; for neither have I come of myself, but he sent me.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTJesus said to them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.
World English Bible
WEBTherefore Jesus said to them, |If God were your father, you would love me, for I came out and have come from God. For I haven't come of myself, but he sent me.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTJesus then said to them, 'If God were your father, ye were loving me, for I came forth from God, and am come; for neither have I come of myself, but He sent me;
American King James Version
AKJVJesus said to them, If God were your Father, you would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.
Weymouth New Testament
WNT|If God were your Father,| said Jesus, |you would love me; for it is from God that I came and I am now here. I have not come of myself, but *He* sent me.