John 6:38

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

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

37All those whom the Father gives me will come to me; and no one who comes to me will I ever turn away.

39and his will is this – that I should not lose one of all those whom he has given me, but should raise them up at the Last day.

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Cross References

Psalms 40:7Then said I, ‘Here I am, as the roll of the book has enjoined.

Matthew 20:28just as the Son of Man came, not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.’

John 3:13No one has ascended to heaven, except him who descended from heaven – the Son of Man himself.

John 4:34‘My food,’ replied Jesus, ‘is to do the will of him who sent me, and to complete his work.

John 6:33for the bread that God gives is that which comes down from heaven, and gives life to the world.’

Ephesians 4:9Now surely this “going up” must imply that he had already gone down into the world beneath.

Matthew Henry on John 6:29-60

Christ the True Bread from Heaven; Christ Welcomes All that Come to Him; Necessity of Feeding upon Christ. 28 Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? 29 Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent. 30 They said therefore unto him, What sign showest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work? 31 Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat. 32… Read the whole commentary →

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