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John 3:27 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" John answered, “A man can receive nothing unless it has been given him from heaven. "
John 3:27
Verse in Context
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25 Therefore a dispute arose on the part of John’s disciples with some Jews about purification.
26 They came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified, behold, he baptizes, and everyone is coming to him.”
27 John answered, “A man can receive nothing unless it has been given him from heaven.
28 You yourselves testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ,’ but, ‘I have been sent before him.’
29 He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice. Therefore my joy is made full.
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John 3:1
"Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews."
John 3:2
"He came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do, unless God is with him.”"
John 3:3
"Jesus answered him, “Most certainly I tell you, unless one is born anew, he can’t see God’s Kingdom.”"
John 3:4
"Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born?”"
John 3:5
"Jesus answered, “Most certainly I tell you, unless one is born of water and Spirit, he can’t enter into God’s Kingdom."
John 3:6
"That which is born of the flesh is flesh. That which is born of the Spirit is spirit."
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