King James Version
John 7:16 in the King James Version says “Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.” — study this verse from John chapter 7 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.”
John 7:16 · KJV
Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught.
And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned? letters: or, learning
Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.
If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
He 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.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“answered”
G611to conclude for oneself, i.e., (by implication) to respond; by hebraism (compare h6030) to begin to speak (where an address is expected)
“them”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“Jesus”
G2424jesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“his that sent”
G3992to dispatch (from the subjective view or point of departure, whereas ???? (as a stronger form of ????) refers rather to the objective point or <i>term
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