John’s Testimony about Jesus
John 3:34
In 9 translations
- BSB
- For the One whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit.
- KJV
- For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.
- WEB
- For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God; for God gives the Spirit without measure.
- ASV
- For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for he giveth not the Spirit by measure.
- LSV
- for He whom God sent, He speaks the sayings of God; for God does not give the Spirit by measure;
- YLT
- for he whom God sent, the sayings of God he speaketh; for not by measure doth God give the Spirit;
- DBY
- for he whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives not the Spirit by measure.ElohimElohimElohim
- DRC
- For he whom God hath sent, speaketh the words of God: for God doth not give the Spirit by measure.
- GNV
- For hee whome God hath sent, speaketh the woordes of God: for God giueth him not the Spirit by measure.
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- In STEPBible’s comparison, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include ὁ θεὸς (“the God”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort do not include this wording.
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- SBLGNT: δίδωσιν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read δίδωσιν; Tregelles, Robinson–Pierpont add ὁ θεὸς.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- ὃν γὰρ ἀπέστειλεν ὁ θεὸς τὰ ῥήματα τοῦ θεοῦ λαλεῖ, οὐ γὰρ ἐκ μέτρου δίδωσιν τὸ πνεῦμα.
- RP2018
- Ὃν γὰρ ἀπέστειλεν ὁ θεός, τὰ ῥήματα τοῦ θεοῦ λαλεῖ· οὐ γὰρ ἐκ μέτρου δίδωσιν ὁ θεὸς τὸ πνεῦμα.
- TR-Boyd
- Ὃν γὰρ ἀπέστειλεν ὁ Θεός, τὰ ῥήματα τοῦ Θεοῦ λαλεῖ· οὐ γὰρ ἐκ μέτρου δίδωσιν ὁ Θεὸς τὸ πνεῦμα.
- SCR1894
- ον γαρ απεστειλεν ο θεος τα ρηματα του θεου λαλει ου γαρ εκ μετρου διδωσιν ο θεος το πνευμα
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Cross-references most cited first
- Acts 10:38how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him.
- Matthew 12:18“Here is My Servant, whom I have chosen, My beloved, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will proclaim justice to the nations.
- John 15:26When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father—He will testify about Me.
- John 5:26For as the Father has life in Himself, so also He has granted the Son to have life in Himself.
- Colossians 2:9For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity dwells in bodily form.
- Isaiah 11:2–5The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him— the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD. And He will delight in the fear of the LORD. He will…
- Luke 4:18“The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed,
- John 7:37–39On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water…
- John 7:16“My teaching is not My own,” Jesus replied. “It comes from Him who sent Me.
- Romans 8:2For in Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set you free from the law of sin and death.
- Colossians 1:19For God was pleased to have all His fullness dwell in Him,
- John 3:17For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.
- John 1:16From His fullness we have all received grace upon grace.
- Ephesians 3:8Though I am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
- John 8:47Whoever belongs to God hears the words of God. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.”
- Psalms 45:7You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has anointed you above your companions with the oil of joy.
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