John 7:16
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Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.“My teaching is not My own,” Jesus replied. “It comes from Him who sent Me.
In other translations
Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.“My teaching is not My own,” Jesus replied. “It comes from Him who sent Me.
Greek words
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