John 8:42

The English Standar Version

Jesus said to them, "If God were your Father, you would love me, for I came from God and I am here. I came not of my own accord, but He sent me.

Cross References

Malachi 1:6

"A son honors his father, and a servant his master. If then I am a father, where is my honor? And if I am a master, where is my fear? says the LORD of hosts to you, O priests, who despise my name. But you say, 'How have we despised your name?'

John 1:14

And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

John 12:49

For I have not spoken on my own authority, but the Father who sent me has himself given me a commandment -- what to say and what to speak.

John 13:3

Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God and was going back to God,

John 14:10

Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own authority, but the Father who dwells in me does his works.

John 16:30

Now we know that you know all things and do not need anyone to question you; this is why we believe that you came from God."

John 17:25

O righteous Father, even though the world does not know you, I know you, and these know that you have sent me.

John 17:8

For I have given them the words that you gave me, and they have received them and have come to know in truth that I came from you; and they have believed that you sent me.

John 3:17

For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.

John 5:23

that all may honor the Son, just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him.

John 5:43

I have come in my Father's name, and you do not receive me. If another comes in his own name, you will receive him.

John 8:14

Jesus answered, "Even if I do bear witness about myself, my testimony is true, for I know where I came from and where I am going, but you do not know where I come from or where I am going.

1 Corinthians 16:22

If anyone has no love for the Lord, let him be accursed. Our Lord, come![5]

Galatians 4:4

But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law,

1 John 4:14

And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world.

1 John 5:20

And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

Revelation 22:1

Then the angel[1] showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb