John 7:17 — Compare All Translations

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

if any one may will to do His will, he shall know concerning the teaching, whether it is of God, or -- I do speak from myself.

English ASV

If any man willeth to do his will, he shall know of the teaching, whether it is of God, or whether I speak from myself.

English Amplified

If any man desires to do His will (God's pleasure), he will know (have the needed illumination to recognize, and can tell for himself) whether the teaching is from God or whether I am speaking from Myself and of My own accord and on My own authority.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

If any man desires to do His will (God's pleasure), he will know (have the needed illumination to recognize, and can tell for himself) whether the teaching is from God or whether I am speaking from Myself and of My own accord and on My own authority.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

If anyone desires to do His will, he will know whether My teaching is from God or whether I speak on My own.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

If anyone wants to do his will, he will know whether the teaching is from God or whether I am speaking on my own.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

If any one desire to practise his will, he shall know concerning the doctrine, whether it is of God, or [that] I speak from myself.

English EASY 2024

Anyone who chooses to do what God wants will know about my teaching. They will know whether it comes from God, or whether it comes from my own thoughts.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

People who really want to do what God wants will know that my teaching comes from God. They will know that this teaching is not my own.

If anyone's will is to do God's will, he will know whether the teaching is from God or whether I am speaking on my own authority.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Whoever is willing to do what God wants will know whether what I teach comes from God or whether I speak on my own authority.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Those who want to follow the will of God will know if what I teach is from God or if I teach my own thoughts.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

If anyone wants to do His will, he will understand whether the teaching is from God or if I am speaking on My own.

English KJV 1611

If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.

English LSB

If anyone is willing to do His will, he will know about the teaching, whether it is of God or I speak from Myself.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

If any man desires to do His will, he shall know whether the teaching is from God or whether I speak on My own authority.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"If anyone is willing to do His will, he will know of the teaching, whether it is of God or whether I speak from Myself.

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

Whoever chooses to do his will shall know whether my teaching is from God or whether I speak on my own.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

If anyone wants to do God’s will, he will know about my teaching, whether it is from God or whether I speak from my own authority.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Anyone who chooses to do what God wants him to do will find out whether my teaching comes from God or from me.

English NIV

If anyone chooses to do God's will, he will find out whether my teaching comes from God or whether I speak on my own.

English NKJ 1982

If anyone wills to do His will, he shall know concerning the doctrine, whether it is from God or whether I speak on My own authority.

English NLT

Anyone who wants to do the will of God will know whether my teaching is from God or is merely my own.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Anyone who resolves to do the will of God will know whether the teaching is from God or whether I am speaking on my own.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

If you want to test my teachings and discover where I received them, first be passionate to do God’s will, and then you will be able to discern if my teachings are from the heart of God or from my own opinions.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

if any man's will is to do his will, he shall know whether the teaching is from God or whether I am speaking on my own authority.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

If any of you really determines to do God's will, then you will certainly know whether my teaching is from God or is merely my own.

English Tyndale 1537

If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God: or whether I spake(speak) of myself.

John 7:17 — Compare Translations