John 6:38

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For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me.

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John 6:38 in Bible Translations

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For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me.

King James Bible (KJV)Read John 6:38 in KJV →

For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.

American Standard Version (ASV)Read John 6:38 in ASV →

For I am come down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read John 6:38 in DRB →

Because I came down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him that sent me.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read John 6:38 in DBT →

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 Version (ERV)Read John 6:38 in ERV →

For I am come down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read John 6:38 in WBT →

For I came down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him that sent me.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read John 6:38 in YLT →

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 Version (AKJV)Read John 6:38 in AKJV →

For I came down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him that sent me.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read John 6:38 in WNT →

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.

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John 6:38 in Bible Translations

World English Bible (WEB)

Primary

For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me.

King James Bible (KJV)Read John 6:38 in KJV →

For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.

American Standard Version (ASV)Read John 6:38 in ASV →

For I am come down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read John 6:38 in DRB →

Because I came down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him that sent me.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read John 6:38 in DBT →

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 Version (ERV)Read John 6:38 in ERV →

For I am come down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read John 6:38 in WBT →

For I came down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him that sent me.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read John 6:38 in YLT →

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 Version (AKJV)Read John 6:38 in AKJV →

For I came down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him that sent me.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read John 6:38 in WNT →

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.

Read John 6:38 in Other Translations

KJV ASV DRB DBT ERV WBT YLT AKJV WNT

About Bible Translations

Different translations use various approaches: formal equivalence (word-for-word), dynamic equivalence (thought-for-thought), and paraphrase. Each has strengths for different study purposes.

Learn about translation methods →King James Version →American Standard Version →