New American Standard Bible 1995
John 3:26-36
26And they came to John and said to him, “1Rabbi, He who was with you 2beyond the Jordan, to whom you 3have testified, behold, He is baptizing and all are coming to Him.” 27John answered and said, “4A man can receive nothing unless it 5has been given him from heaven. 28You yourselves 6are my witnesses that I said, ‘7I am not the 8Christ,’ but, ‘I have been sent ahead of Him.’ 29He who has the bride is 9the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice. So this 10joy of mine has been made full. 30He must increase, but I must decrease.
31“11He who comes from above is above all, 12he who is of the earth is from the earth and speaks of the earth. 13He who comes from heaven is above all. 32What He has seen and heard, of that He 14testifies; and 15no one receives His testimony. 33He who has received His testimony 16has set his seal to this, that God is true. 34For He whom God has 17sent speaks the words of God; 1819for He gives the Spirit without measure. 3520The Father loves the Son and 21has given all things into His hand. 36He who 22believes in the Son has eternal life; but he who 23does not 24obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.”
Notes
- 1. John 3:26 Matt 23:7; John 3:2 ↩
- 2. John 3:26 John 1:28 ↩
- 3. John 3:26 John 1:7 ↩
- 4. John 3:27 1 Cor 4:7; Heb 5:4 ↩
- 5. John 3:27 James 1:17 ↩
- 6. John 3:28 Lit testify for me ↩
- 7. John 3:28 John 1:20, 23 ↩
- 8. John 3:28 I.e. Messiah ↩
- 9. John 3:29 Matt 9:15; 25:1 ↩
- 10. John 3:29 John 15:11; 16:24; 17:13; Phil 2:2; 1 John 1:4; 2 John 12 ↩
- 11. John 3:31 Matt 28:18; John 3:13; 8:23 ↩
- 12. John 3:31 1 Cor 15:47; 1 John 4:5 ↩
- 13. John 3:31 Matt 28:18; John 3:13; 8:23 ↩
- 14. John 3:32 John 3:11 ↩
- 15. John 3:32 John 3:11 ↩
- 16. John 3:33 John 6:27; Rom 4:11; 15:28; 1 Cor 9:2; 2 Cor 1:22; Eph 1:13; 4:30; 2 Tim 2:19; Rev 7:3-8 ↩
- 17. John 3:34 John 3:17 ↩
- 18. John 3:34 Lit because He does not give the Spirit by measure ↩
- 19. John 3:34 Matt 12:18; Luke 4:18; Acts 1:2; 10:38 ↩
- 20. John 3:35 Matt 28:18; John 5:20; 17:2 ↩
- 21. John 3:35 Matt 11:27; Luke 10:22 ↩
- 22. John 3:36 John 3:16 ↩
- 23. John 3:36 Acts 14:2; Heb 3:18 ↩
- 24. John 3:36 Or believe ↩
Commentaries on John 3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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