John 6:38

Because I have come down from heaven,—Not that I should be doing my own will, but the will of him that sent me.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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 that which the Father is giving me, unto me, will have come, and, him that cometh unto me, in nowise will I cast out,—

39And, this, is the will of him that sent me, That, of all that which he hath given me, I should lose nothing, but should raise it up at the last day.

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Cross References

Psalms 40:7Then, said I—Lo! I am come, In the written scroll, is it prescribed for me;

Matthew 20:28Just as, the Son of Man, came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom instead of many.

John 3:13And, no one, hath ascended into heaven, save he that, out of heaven, descended,—The Son of Man.

John 4:34Jesus saith unto them—My food, is, that I should do the will of him that sent me, and complete, his work.

John 6:33For, the bread of God, is that which is coming down out of heaven, and giving, life, unto the world.

Ephesians 4:9Now this, He ascended; what is it,—save—that he also descended into the under 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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