John 7:17

New International Reader's Version

Here is how someone can find out whether my teaching comes from God or from me. That person must choose to do what God wants them to do.

Cross References

Psalm 119:10

I trust in you with all my heart. Don’t let me wander away from your commands.

Psalm 25:12

Who are the people who have respect for the Lord? God will teach them the ways they should choose.

Psalm 25:14

The Lord shares his plans with those who have respect for him. He makes his covenant known to them.

Proverbs 28:5

Sinful people don’t understand what is right. But those who worship the Lord understand it completely.

Proverbs 3:32

The Lord really hates sinful people. But he makes honest people his closest friends.

Isaiah 35:8

A wide road will go through the land. It will be called the Way of Holiness. Only those who lead a holy life can use it. “Unclean” and foolish people can’t walk on it.

Daniel 12:10

Many people will be made pure in the fire. They will be made spotless. But sinful people will continue to be evil. Not one sinful person will understand. But those who are wise will.

Hosea 6:3

Let’s recognize him as the Lord. Let’s keep trying to know him. You can be sure the sun will rise. And you can be just as sure the Lord will appear. He will come to renew us like the winter rains. He will be like the spring rains that water the earth.”

Micah 4:2

People from many nations will go there. They will say, “Come, let us go up to the Lord’s mountain. Let’s go to the temple of Jacob’s God. He will teach us how we should live. Then we will live the way he wants us to.” The law of the Lord will be taught at Zion. His message will go out from Jerusalem.

Malachi 4:2

But here is what will happen for you who have respect for me. The sun that brings life will rise. Its rays will bring healing to my people. You will go out and leap for joy like calves that have just been fed.

Matthew 6:22

“The eye is like a lamp for the body. Suppose your eyes are healthy. Then your whole body will be full of light.

Luke 8:15

But the seed on good soil stands for those with an honest and good heart. Those people hear the message. They keep it in their hearts. They remain faithful and produce a good crop.

John 3:21

But anyone who lives by the truth comes into the light. They live by the truth with God’s help. They come into the light so that it will be easy to see their good deeds.

John 8:43

Why aren’t my words clear to you? Because you can’t really hear what I say.

John 8:44

You belong to your father, the devil. You want to obey your father’s wishes. From the beginning, the devil was a murderer. He has never obeyed the truth. There is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his natural language. He does this because he is a liar. He is the father of lies.

John 8:47

Whoever belongs to God hears what God says. The reason you don’t hear is that you don’t belong to God.”

Acts 17:11

The Berean Jews were very glad to receive Paul’s message. They studied the Scriptures carefully every day. They wanted to see if what Paul said was true. So they were more noble than the Thessalonian Jews.