⁴⁹For ^sI have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me ^ta commandment, ^uwhat I should say, and what I should speak. ⁵⁰And I know that his commandment is ^xlife everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.

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sSee ch. 5:19.
tch. 10:18. & 15:10.
u Deut. 18:18. See ch. 7:16.
xch. 3:15 (Gk.), 16, 36. & 5:24. & 6:40, 47, 54 (Gk.). &c.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

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. And I know that his commandment is eternal life. What I say, therefore, I say as the Father has told me.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

For I did not speak on my own, but the Father who sent me commanded me to say all that I have spoken. I know that his command leads to eternal life. So whatever I say is just what the Father has told me to say.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

For I have not spoken on my own, but the Father himself who sent me has given me a command to say everything I have said. I know that his command is eternal life. So the things that I speak, I speak just as the Father has told me.”

NLTNew Living Translation

I don’t speak on my own authority. The Father who sent me has commanded me what to say and how to say it. And I know his commands lead to eternal life; so I say whatever the Father tells me to say.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For I have not spoken from myself, but the Father himself who sent me has commanded me what I should say and what I should speak. And I know that his commandment is eternal life. So the things that I say, just as the Father said to me, thus I say.”