John 12:49

49 For I did not speak on my own, but the Father who sent me commanded me to say all that I have spoken.

John 12:49 in Other Translations

KJV
49 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.
ESV
49 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.
NLT
49 I don’t speak on my own authority. The Father who sent me has commanded me what to say and how to say it.
MSG
49 I'm not making any of this up on my own. The Father who sent me gave me orders, told me what to say and how to say it.
CSB
49 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.

John 12:49 In-Context

47 “If anyone hears my words but does not keep them, I do not judge that person. For I did not come to judge the world, but to save the world.
48 There is a judge for the one who rejects me and does not accept my words; the very words I have spoken will condemn them at the last day.
49 For I did not speak on my own, but the Father who sent me commanded me to say all that I have spoken.
50 I know that his command leads to eternal life. So whatever I say is just what the Father has told me to say.”

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