John 6:38

because I have come down out of the heaven, not that I may do my will, but the will of Him who sent me.

Young's Literal Translation

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 the Father doth give to me will come unto me; and him who is coming unto me, I may in no wise cast without,

39'And this is the will of the Father who sent me, that all that He hath given to me I may not lose of it, but may raise it up in the last day;

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Cross References

Psalms 40:7Then said I, 'Lo, I have come,' In the roll of the book it is written of me,

Matthew 20:28even as the Son of Man did not come to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.'

John 3:13and no one hath gone up to the heaven, except he who out of the heaven came down — the Son of Man who is in the heaven.

John 4:34Jesus saith to them, 'My food is, that I may do the will of Him who sent me, and may finish His work;

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

Ephesians 4:9and that, he went up, what is it except that he also went down first to the lower 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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