John 6:38 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.
American Standard Version (ASV)
For I am come down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
For I have come down from heaven, not to do my pleasure, but the pleasure of him who sent me.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
For I am come down from heaven, not that I should do *my* will, but the will of him that has sent me.
World English Bible (WEB)
For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
because I have come down out of the heaven, not that I may do my will, but the will of Him who sent me.
| For | ὅτι | hoti | OH-tee |
| I came down | καταβέβηκα | katabebēka | ka-ta-VAY-vay-ka |
| from | ἐκ | ek | ake |
| heaven, | τοῦ | tou | too |
| not | οὐρανοῦ | ouranou | oo-ra-NOO |
| to | οὐχ | ouch | ook |
| do | ἵνα | hina | EE-na |
| mine | ποιῶ | poiō | poo-OH |
| own | τὸ | to | toh |
| θέλημα | thelēma | THAY-lay-ma | |
| will, | τὸ | to | toh |
| but | ἐμὸν | emon | ay-MONE |
| the | ἀλλὰ | alla | al-LA |
| will | τὸ | to | toh |
that him of | θέλημα | thelēma | THAY-lay-ma |
| sent | τοῦ | tou | too |
| me. | πέμψαντός | pempsantos | PAME-psahn-TOSE |
| με | me | may |