Where a verse leads
John 7:17: Where It Appears, and Where It Leads to Christ
“If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.”John 7:17
John 7:17 is one of the verses The Living Bread keeps returning to. It anchors 4 different readings across the site. Each is listed below, with an honest note on how directly it is read of Christ. Read the verse first, then follow it wherever it leads.
Read it in its place
15 And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned? 16 Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. 17 If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself. 18 He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him. 19 Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me?
John 7 · King James Version
Every collection that stands on this verse
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Questions people ask
What does John 7:17 mean?
John 7:17 is one of the verses The Living Bread returns to again and again, because it opens onto Christ from several directions at once. Read it in its passage above, then follow the collections below to see how it is read across Scripture, each honestly labeled for how directly it speaks of Jesus.
Where is John 7:17 in the Bible?
John 7:17 is found in the book and chapter named in the reference. You can read the whole chapter, in the King James Version, on The Living Bread.
How does John 7:17 point to Jesus?
Follow the collections gathered on this page. Each one opens John 7:17 from a different angle, and together they show how the verse, read in its place, leads to Christ, who said that all the Scriptures speak of Him.