John 6:38

I descended from heaven not to do mine own will, but the will of Him who sent me.

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

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

37Every one whom the Father hath given me, unto me will come; and him who unto me shall come, I will not cast out.

39But this is the will of my Father who sent me, that of all whom he hath given me I shall lose not of him, but shall raise him at the last day.

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Cross References

Matthew 20:28So, the Son of man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life the redemption for many.

John 3:13AND no man hath ascended into heaven, but he who descended from heaven, the Son of man, he who is in heaven.

John 4:34Jeshu saith to them, My meat is to do the will of Him who sent me, and to accomplish his work.

John 6:33for the bread of Aloha is He who hath descended from heaven, and giveth life to the world.

Ephesians 4:9But he who ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the low places of the earth?

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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