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For I spoke not from myself, but the Father who sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
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Jesus' Words are God's Words
Commentators unanimously stress that Jesus' words carry the full authority of God the Father. Jesus makes it clear he is not an independent teacher but is speaking on a direct, permanent commission from the Father. This is why his words have the power to judge the world—to reject them is to reject a direct command from God Himself.
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He hath given (δεδωκεν). Perfect active indicative. Christ has permanent commission.
What I should say and what I s…
19th Century
Anglican
For I have not spoken of myself.—Compare John 5:30; John 7:16–17; John 7:28–29;[Reference John 8:26…
Baptist
Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me. And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me. I am …
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Judgment on unbelief is not arbitrary but inevitable. The message of Christ will become the condemnation in the last days of any who refuse it, sin…
16th Century
Protestant
For I do not speak from myself. So that the outward appearance of a man would not lessen the majesty of God, Christ frequently directs us …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For I have not spoken of myself As man, or as separate from his Father; his doctrine was not human, but divine, and there…
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Presbyterian
Our Lord publicly proclaimed that everyone who believed on him, as his true disciple, did not believe on him only, but on the Father who sent h…
13th Century
Catholic
Previously, the Evangelist described the failure of those who did not believe at all. Here he explains the failure of those who believed in secret …
