New Testament · SCRIPTURE
John 3:27
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John replied, “A man can receive only what is given him from heaven.
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John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.
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John answered, “A man can receive nothing unless it has been given him from heaven.
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John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it have been given him from heaven.
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John answered and said, “A man is not able to receive one [thing] unless it shall be given to him from heaven.
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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB
John 3
25 Then a dispute arose between John’s disciples and a certain Jew over the issue of ceremonial washing.
26 So John’s disciples came to him and said, “Look, Rabbi, the One who was with you beyond the Jordan, the One you testified about—He is baptizing, and everyone is going to Him.”
27 John replied, “A man can receive only what is given him from heaven.
28 You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ, but am sent ahead of Him.’
29 The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom stands and listens for him, and is overjoyed to hear the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete.
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