John 7:17
If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
If any man will doe his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speake of my selfe.
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- John 8:31–32Rank 1 from verse 17
31Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;
32And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
31Then said Iesus to those Iewes which beleeued on him, If ye continue in my word, then are yee my disciples indeed.
32And ye shall know the Trueth, and the Trueth shall make you free.
- Jeremiah 31:33–34Rank 3 from verse 17
33But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the Lord, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.
34And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the Lord: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.
33*But this shall be the couenant, that I will make with the house of Israel, After those dayes, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts, and wil be their God, and they shall be my people.
34**And they shall teach no more euery man his neighbour, and euery man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know mee, from the least of them vnto the greatest of them, saith the LORD; for I will forgiue their iniquitie, and I will remember their sinne no more.
- Daniel 12:10Rank 5 from verse 17
10Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand.
10Many shalbe purified, and made white and tried: but the wicked shall doe wickedly: and none of the wicked shall vnderstand, but the wise shall vnderstand.
- Psalms 25:8–9Rank 6 from verse 17
- Philippians 3:15–16Rank 7 from verse 17
15Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.
16Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.
15Let vs therefore, as many as bee perfect, bee thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shal reueale euen this vnto you.
16Neuerthelesse, whereto wee haue alreadie attained, let vs walke by the same rule, let vs minde the same thing.
- Acts 17:11Rank 8 from verse 17
11These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
11These were more noble then those in Thessalonica, in that they receiued the word with all readinesse of minde, and searched the Scriptures dayly, whether those things were so.
- Psalms 119:101–102Rank 10 from verse 17
- Psalms 25:12Rank 11 from verse 17
2And many nations shall come, and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for the law shall go forth of Zion, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
2And many nations shall come, and say; Come, and let vs goe vp to the mountaine of the LORD, and to the house of the God of Iacob, and he will teach vs of his wayes, and wee will walke in his pathes: for the Law shall goe foorth of Zion, and the word of the LORD from Ierusalem.
- Isaiah 35:8Rank 13 from verse 17
8And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.
8‖And an high way shalbe there, and away, and it shall be called the way of holinesse, the vncleane shall not passe ouer it, but it shall be for those: the wayfaringmen, though fooles, shall not erre therein.
- Psalms 119:10Rank 14 from verse 17
- Psalms 25:14Rank 15 from verse 17
- Malachi 4:2Rank 16 from verse 17
2¶ But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.
2¶ *But vnto you that feare my Name, shall the Sunne of righteousnesse arise with healing in his wings, and shall goe foorth and grow vp as calues of the staule.
- Matthew 6:22Rank 17 from verse 17
- Acts 11:13–14Rank 18 from verse 17
13And he shewed us how he had seen an angel in his house, which stood and said unto him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter;
14Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved.
13And he shewed vs how hee had seene an Angell in his house, which stood and said vnto him, Send men to Ioppa, and call for Simon, whose sirname is Peter:
14Who shall tell thee words, wherby thou, and all thy house shal be saued.
3Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the Lord: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.
3Then shal we know, if we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared, as the morning; & he shall come vnto vs, as the raine; as the latter and former raine vnto the earth.
- John 1:46–49Rank 20 from verse 17
46And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.
47Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
48Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.
49Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.
46And Nathaneel said vnto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith vnto him, Come and see.
47Iesus saw Nathaneel comming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed in whom is no guile.
48Nathaneel sayeth vnto him, Whence knowest thou me? Iesus answered, and said vnto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast vnder the figge tree, I saw thee.
49Nathaneel answered, and saith vnto him, Rabbi, thou art the Sonne of God, thou art the king of Israel.
- Acts 10:1–6Rank 21 from verse 17
1THERE was a certain man in Cæsarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,
2A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.
3He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius.
4And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.
5And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter:
6He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do.
1¶ There was a certaine man in Cesarea, called Cornelius, a Centurion of y e band called the Italian band,
2 A deuout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gaue much almes to the people, and prayed to God alway.
3He saw in a vision euidently, about the ninth houre of the day, an Angel of God comming in to him, and saying vnto him Cornelius.
4And when he looked on him, hee was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said vnto him, Thy praiers and thine almes are come vp for a memorial before God.
5And now send men to Ioppa, and call for one Simon, whose sirname is Peter.
6Hee lodgeth with one Simon a Tanner, whose house is by the Sea side; he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to doe.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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To perceive, understand, recognize, experience, or be assured of something.
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That which is taught; teaching or instruction.
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Sense 1: Which of two. Sense 2: Introducing alternatives or uncertainty.
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The one true God.
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Sense 1: To utter words or articulate sounds, or to use a language. Sense 2: To address or converse with someone. Sense 3: To state, declare, make mention of, or otherwise make a matter known.
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7:14¶ Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught.
7:14¶ Now about the middest of the feast, Iesus went vp into the Temple, and taught.
7:15And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?
7:15And the Iewes marueiled, saying, How knoweth this man‖letters, hauing neuer learned?
7:16Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.
7:16Iesus answered them, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.
7:17If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
7:17If any man will doe his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speake of my selfe.
Selected passage7:18He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.
7:18He that speaketh of himselfe, seeketh his owne glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no vnrighteousnesse is in him.
7:19Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me?
7:19*Did not Moses giue you the Law, and yet none of you keepeth the Law? *Why goe ye about to kill me?
7:20The people answered and said, Thou hast a devil: who goeth about to kill thee?
7:20The people answered, and sayd, Thou hast a deuill: Who goeth about to kill thee?
7:21Jesus answered and said unto them, I have done one work, and ye all marvel.
7:21Iesus answered, and saide vnto them, I haue done one worke, and yee all marueile.
7:22Moses therefore gave unto you circumcision; (not because it is of Moses, but of the fathers;) and ye on the sabbath day circumcise a man.
7:22*Moses therefore gaue vnto you Circumcision (not because it is of Moses, *but of the fathers) and yee on the Sabbath day circumcise a man.
7:23If a man on the sabbath day receive circumcision, that the law of Moses should not be broken; are ye angry at me, because I have made a man every whit whole on the sabbath day?
7:23If a man on the Sabbath day receiue circumcision, ‖that the Lawe of Moses should not be broken; are ye angry at me, because I haue made a man euery whit whole on the Sabbath day?
7:24Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
7:24*Iudge not according to the appearance, but iudge righteous iudgement.
7:25Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he, whom they seek to kill?
7:25Then said some of them of Hierusalem, Is not this hee, whome they seeke to kill?
7:26But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ?
7:26But loe, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing vnto him: Doe the rulers know indeede that this is the very Christ?
7:27Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is.
7:27Howbeit wee know this man whence he is: but when Christ commeth, no man knoweth whence he is.
7:28Then cried Jesus in the temple as he taught, saying, Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am: and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not.
7:28Then cried Iesus in the Temple as he taught, saying, Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am, and I am not come of my selfe, but he that sent me, is true, whom ye know not.
7:29But I know him: for I am from him, and he hath sent me.
7:29But I know him, for I am from him, and he hath sent me.
7:30Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.
7:30Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his houre was not yet come.
7:31And many of the people believed on him, and said, When Christ cometh, will he do more miracles than these which this man hath done?
7:31And many of the people beleeued on him, & said, When Christ commeth, will hee doe moe miracles then these which this man hath done?