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Selected Verse: John 6:38 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Joh 6:38 |
King James |
For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. |
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| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
For I came down from heaven not to do Mine own will--to play an independent part.
but--in respect to both the foregoing things, the divine and the human side of salvation.
the will of Him that sent Me--What this twofold will of Him that sent Him is, we are next sublimely told (Joh 6:39-40): |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
For I came down ... - This verse shows that he came for a specific purpose, which he states in the next verse, and means that, as he came to do his Father's will, he would be faithful to the trust. Though his hearers should reject him, yet the will of God would be accomplished in the salvation of some who should come to Him.
Mine own will - See notes at Joh 5:30. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
From heaven (ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ)
But the best texts read ἐκ, from, instead of ἐκ, out of, the idea being rather that of departure (I came down) than of origin. I came down should be as Rev. (I am come down). The tense is the perfect. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Not to do mine own will - I am come, not to act according to human motives, passions, or prejudices; but according to infinite wisdom, goodness, and mercy. Jewish passions and prejudices would reject publicans and sinners as those alluded to, and shut the gate of heaven against the Gentiles; but God's mercy receives them, and I am come to manifest that mercy to men. |
39 And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.
40 And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.
30 I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.