John 12:49-50

New King James Version

⁴⁹For ^(A)I have not spoken on My own authority; but the Father who sent Me gave Me a command, ^(B)what I should say and what I should speak. ⁵⁰And I know that His command is everlasting life. Therefore, whatever I speak, just as the Father has told Me, so I ^(C)speak.”

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John 12:49-50

New American Standard Bible

⁴⁹^(A)For I did not speak ^[a]on My own, but the Father Himself who sent Me ^(B)has given Me a commandment as to what to say and what to speak. ⁵⁰And I know that ^(C)His commandment is eternal life; therefore the things I speak, I speak ^(D)just as the Father has told Me.”

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John 12:49 Lit from Myself

John 12:49-50

Amplified Bible

⁴⁹For I have never spoken on My own initiative or authority, but the Father Himself who sent Me has given Me a commandment regarding what to say and what to speak.^(A) ⁵⁰I know that His commandment is eternal life. So the things I speak, I speak [in accordance with His exact instruction,] just as the Father has told Me.”

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John 12:49-50

New International Version

⁴⁹For I did not speak on my own, but the Father who sent me commanded me^(A) to say all that I have spoken. ⁵⁰I know that his command leads to eternal life.^(B) So whatever I say is just what the Father has told me to say.”^(C)

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