John 7:16-18

Expanded Bible

¹⁶ Jesus answered them, “The things I teach are not my own, but they come from him who sent me [^CGod]. ¹⁷ If people ·choose [desire; want] to do ·what God wants [^LGod’s will], they will know that my teaching comes from God and not from me. ¹⁸ Those who ·teach their own ideas [speak with their own authority] are trying to get ·honor [glory] for themselves. But those who try to bring ·honor [glory] to the one who sent them speak the truth, and there is nothing ·false [or unrighteous] in them. [^CThe Greek here is singular (“But the one who…”), so Jesus is speaking especially about himself.]