"For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me." — John 6:38

John 6:38 · KJV

“For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.”

— John 6:38

All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.

And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.

John 6 — Context

But I said unto you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not.

All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.

For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.

And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.

And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.

Cross References

John 5:30

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.

John 4:34

Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.

John 3:31

He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.

Philippians 2:7-8

But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:

Psalms 40:7-8

Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book {it is} written of me,

Isaiah 53:10

Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put {him} to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see {his} seed, he shall prolong {his} days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand. {thou...: or, his soul shall make an offering}

John 6:33

For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.

John 3:13

And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, {even} the Son of man which is in heaven.