John 6:38

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

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

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 individual which the Father giveth me will come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in nowise cast out.

39Now this is the will of the Father who sent me, That every thing which he hath given me I should not be deprived of it, but raise it up at the last day.

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Cross References

Matthew 20:28Even as the Son of man came not to be waited upon, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.

John 3:13Though no man hath ascended into heaven, except he that descended from heaven, that Son of man the I am in heaven.

John 4:34Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.

John 6:33For he that cometh down from heaven, and giveth life to the world, is the bread of God.

Ephesians 4:9Now this, that he ascended, what does it imply? but that he also first descended into the more internal parts 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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