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If any man will doe his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speake of my selfe.
- 1611 King James Bible
Other Translations of John 7:17
If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or [whether] I speak of myself.
- King James Version (Pure Cambridge 'Authorized Version')
If any man willeth to do his will, he shall know of the teaching, whether it is of God, or `whether' I speak from myself.
- American Standard Version (1901)
If any man is ready to do God's pleasure he will have knowledge of the teaching and of where it comes from--from God or from myself.
- Basic English Bible
If any man is ready to do God's pleasure he will have knowledge of the teaching and of where it comes from--from God or from myself.
- Darby Bible
Joh 7:17 If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine. The Common Version is ambiguous. The Revised Version is clear: "If any man willeth to do", etc. The difficulty is in the way of the Jews recognizing the teaching of Jesus as divine, was that they were not willing to do God's will. This spirit of disobedience is the source of most, if not all, skepticism. Unbelief is due, not to the head, but to the heart. He who in his heart says, "Thy will be done, give me light and I will walk in it", will find that Christ is just the teacher demanded by his soul, and that the gospel meets his soul's want. Jesus will so meet the wants of his soul that he will be satisfied and will know the doctrine, that it comes from him who made the soul. The great German poet, Heine, was a scoffer until old and tortured with chronic disease. Then he said: ``I have discarded my proud philosophy and learned to trust in the consolations of religion.'' He had no more outward evidence than before, but his heart had changed.
- People's Bible
If any man will do his will, he shall know concerning the doctrine, whether it is from God, or whether I speak from myself.
- Webster's Bible
If any one is willing to do His will, he shall know about the teaching, whether it is from God or originates with me.
- Weymouth Bible
If anyone desires to do his will, he will know about the teaching, whether it is from God, or if I am speaking from myself.
- World English Bible
If ony man wole do his wille, he schal knowe of the techyng, whethir it be of God, or Y speke of my silf.
- Wycliffe Bible
if any one may will to do His will, he shall know concerning the teaching, whether it is of God, or -- I do speak from myself.
- Youngs Literal Bible
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View Wesley's Notes for John 7:17
7:17 If any man be willing to do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God - This is a universal rule, with regard to all persons and doctrines. He that is thoroughly willing to do it, shall certainly know what the will of God is.
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