John 4:34
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Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.Jesus explained, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to finish His work.
In other translations
Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.Jesus explained, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to finish His work.
Greek words
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Related verses
- John 6:38For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but to do the will of Him who sent Me.
- John 5:30I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.I can do nothing by Myself; I judge only as I hear. And My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.
- Job 23:12Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.I have not departed from the command of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my daily bread.
- John 17:4I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.I have glorified You on earth by accomplishing the work You gave Me to do.
- John 19:30When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.When Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished.” And bowing His head, He yielded up His spirit.
- John 4:32But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of.But He told them, “I have food to eat that you know nothing about.”
- Matthew 26:39And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.Going a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.”
- John 5:36But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.But I have testimony more substantial than that of John. For the works that the Father has given Me to accomplish—the very works I am doing—testify about Me that the Father has sent Me.
- Luke 19:10For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”
- Psalm 40:8I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your law is within my heart.”
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