SEV Biblia, Chapter 12:49
Porque yo no he hablado de mí mismo; mas el Padre que me envi, l me dio mandamiento de lo que he de decir, y de lo que he de hablar.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - John 12:49
Verse 49. For I have not spoken of myself] I have not spoken for my secular interest: I have not aimed at making any gain of you: I have not set up myself as your teachers in general do, to be supported by my disciples, and to be credited on my own testimony. I have taught you, not the things of men, but the deep, everlasting truths of God. As his envoy, I came to you; and his truth only I proclaim. Gave me a commandment] Or, commission. So I understand the original word, entolh. Christ, as the Messiah, received his commission from God; what he should command-every thing that related to the formation and establishment of the Christian institution: and what he should speak-all his private conversations with his disciples or others, he, as man, commanded and spoke through the constant inspiration of the Holy Spirit.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 49. For I have not spoken of myself , etc.] As man, or as separate from his Father; his doctrine was not human, but divine, and therefore a rejection of it cannot escape notice at the future judgment: but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment what I should say, and what I should speak ; Christ, as man, had his mission, and commission, and his instructions from his Father to preach the Gospel unto men; he was anointed for it by the Holy Ghost; he was enjoined the preaching of it by his Father, and the several doctrines he published were delivered him by him; (see John 8:28 17:8).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 44-50 - Our Lord publicly proclaimed, that every one who believed on him, a his true disciple, did not believe on him only, but on the Father wh sent him. Beholding in Jesus the glory of the Father, we learn to obey love, and trust in him. By daily looking to Him, who came a Light int the world, we are more and more freed from the darkness of ignorance error, sin, and misery; we learn that the command of God our Saviour in everlasting life. But the same word will seal the condemnation of all who despise it, or neglect it __________________________________________________________________
Greek Textus Receptus
οτι 3754 CONJ εγω 1473 P-1NS εξ 1537 PREP εμαυτου 1683 F-1GSM ουκ 3756 PRT-N ελαλησα 2980 5656 V-AAI-1S αλλ 235 CONJ ο 3588 T-NSM πεμψας 3992 5660 V-AAP-NSM με 3165 P-1AS πατηρ 3962 N-NSM αυτος 846 P-NSM μοι 3427 P-1DS εντολην 1785 N-ASF εδωκεν 1325 5656 V-AAI-3S τι 5101 I-ASN ειπω 2036 5632 V-2AAS-1S και 2532 CONJ τι 5101 I-ASN λαλησω 2980 5661 V-AAS-1S
Vincent's NT Word Studies
49. Of myself (ex emautou). Out of myself. This formula occurs only here. The usual expression is ajp' ejmautou. Apo, from, as distinguished from ejk, out of, marks rather the point of departure, while ejk, including this idea, emphasizes the point of departure as the living and impelling source of that which issues forth. In vii. 17, we read, "whether it be out of God (ek tou Qeou), or whether I speak from myself (ap emautou)." Gave (edwken). The best texts read dedeken, the perfect tense, hath given, the result of the gift still abiding. So Rev.Say - speak (eipw - lalhsw). The former relating to the substance, and the latter to the form of Jesus' utterances.
