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John 3:32 — King James Version← Study notes

And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony.


John 3:32Greek Interlinear

Greek · John 3:3212 words
GreekMeaning
ho
Whatrelative pronounG3739
ἑώρακενheōraken
He has seenverbG3708
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἤκουσενēkousen
heardverbG191
τοῦτοtouto
thisdemonstrativeG3778
μαρτυρεῖmartyrei
He testifiesverbG3140
καὶkai
andwordG2532
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
μαρτυρίανmartyrian
testimonynounG3141
αὐτοῦautou
of HimpronounG846
οὐδεὶςoudeis
no oneadjectiveG3762
λαμβάνειlambanei
receivesverbG2983
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on John 3:32

As the worm gnaws wood, and rusts iron, so vainglory destroys the soul that cherishes it. But it is a most obstinate fault. John with all his arguments can hardly subdue it in his disciples: for after what he has said above, he said yet again, He that comes from above is above all: meaning, You extol my testimony, and say that the witness is more worthy to be believed, than He to whom he bears witness. Know this, that He who comes from heaven, cannot be accredited by an…

Chrysostom · 4th century

Christ comes from above, as descending from the Father; and is above all, as being elected in preference to all.

Theophylact · 11th century

Or, comes from above; i.e. from the height of that human nature which was before the sin of the first man. For it was that human nature which the Word of God assumed: He did not take upon Him man’s sin, as He did his punishment.

Alcuin · 8th century
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