John 12:49 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

because I spake not from myself, but the Father who sent me, He did give me a command, what I may say, and what I may speak,

English ASV

For I spake not from myself; but the Father that sent me, he hath given me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.

English Amplified

This is because I have never spoken on My own authority or of My own accord or as self-appointed, but the Father Who sent Me has Himself given Me orders [concerning] what to say and what to tell. [Deut. 18:18, 19.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

This is because I have never spoken on My own authority or of My own accord or as self-appointed, but the Father Who sent Me has Himself given Me orders [concerning] what to say and what to tell. [Deut. 18:18, 19.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

I have not spoken on My own, but the Father who sent Me has commanded Me what to say and how to say it.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

For I have not spoken on my own, but the Father himself who sent me has given me a command to say everything I have said.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

For I have not spoken from myself, but the Father who sent me has himself given me commandment what I should say and what I should speak;

English EASY 2024

The words that I have spoken did not come from me myself. They came from the Father, who sent me. He told me what message I must speak. He told me the words I must say.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

That is because what I taught was not from myself. The Father who sent me told me what to say and what to teach.

For I have not spoken on my own authority, but the Father who sent me has himself given me a commandment- what to say and what to speak.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

This is true, because I have not spoken on my own authority, but the Father who sent me has commanded me what I must say and speak.

English God's Word - GW 1995

I have not spoken on my own. Instead, the Father who sent me told me what I should say and how I should say it.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

For I have not spoken on My own, but the Father Himself who sent Me has given Me a command as to what I should say and what I should speak.

English KJV 1611

For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.

English LSB

For I did not speak from Myself, but the Father Himself who sent Me has given Me a commandment—what to say and what to speak.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

For I have not spoken on My own authority, but the Father who sent Me gave Me a command, what I should say and what I should speak.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"For I did not speak on My own initiative, but the Father Himself who sent Me has given Me a commandment as to what to say and what to speak.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

because I did not speak on my own, but the Father who sent me commanded me what to say and speak.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

For I have not spoken from my own authority, but the Father himself who sent me has commanded me what I should say and what I should speak.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"I did not speak on my own. The Father who sent me commanded me what to say. He also told me how to say it.

English NIV

For I did not speak of my own accord, but the Father who sent me commanded me what to say and how to say it.

English NKJ 1982

For I have not spoken on My own authority; but the Father who sent Me gave Me a command, what I should say and what I should speak.

English NLT

I don't speak on my own authority. The Father who sent me gave me his own instructions as to what I should say.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

for I have not spoken on my own, but the Father who sent me has himself given me a commandment about what to say and what to speak.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

For I’m not speaking as someone who is self-appointed, but I speak by the authority of the Father himself who sent me, and who instructed me what to say.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

For I have not spoken on my own authority; the Father who sent me has himself given me commandment what to say and what to speak.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

For these are not my own ideas, but I have told you what the Father said to tell you.

English Tyndale 1537

For I have not spoken of myself: but the father which sent me(,he) gave me a commandment what I should say, and what I should speak.

John 12:49 — Compare Translations