John 5:30

God's will and calling Justice Jesus Christ

²⁸ Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,

²⁹ And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.

I 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.

³¹ If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.

³² There is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: 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.
KJV: I 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.
WEB: I can of myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge; and my judgment is righteous, because I don’t seek my own will, but the will of my Father who sent me.
ASV: I can of myself do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is righteous; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.
DARBY: I cannot do anything of myself; as I hear, I judge, and my judgment is righteous, because I do not seek my will, but the will of him that has sent me.
BLB: I am able to do nothing from Myself. Just as I hear, I judge; and My judgment is just, because I do not seek My will, but the will of the One having sent Me.

ÅB: Jeg kan ikke gjøre noe av meg selv; som jeg hører, så dømmer jeg, og min dom er rettferdig; for jeg søker ikke min vilje, men hans vilje som har sendt meg.
OTB: Av meg selv kan jeg ikke gjøre noe; jeg dømmer bare slik jeg hører, og min dom er rettferdig, for jeg søker ikke å behage meg selv, men ham som sendte meg.
B1930: Jeg kan ikke gjøre noget av mig selv; som jeg hører, så dømmer jeg, og min dom er rettferdig; for jeg søker ikke min vilje, men hans vilje som har sendt mig.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

John 6:38
For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.
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John 5:19
Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.
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John 4:34
Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
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John 14:10
Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.
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Matthew 26:39
And 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.
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John 8:28
Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things.
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Psalms 40:7–8
Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me,
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John 8:15–16
Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man.
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