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John 3:34 — King James Version← Study notes

For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.


John 3:34Greek Interlinear

Greek · John 3:3417 words
GreekMeaning
ὃνhon
He whomrelative pronounG3739
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
ἀπέστειλενapesteilen
sentverbG649
ho
thearticleG3588
θεὸςtheos
GodnounG2316
τὰta
thearticleG3588
ῥήματαrhēmata
declarationsnounG4487
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
θεοῦtheou
of GodnounG2316
λαλεῖlalei
speaksverbG2980
οὐou
notadverbG3756
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
ἐκek
byprepositionG1537
μέτρουmetrou
measurenounG3358
δίδωσινdidōsin
He givesverbG1325
τὸto
thearticleG3588
πνεῦμαpneuma
SpiritnounG4151
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on John 3:34

Having said, And what he has seen and beard, that he testifies, to prevent any from supposing, that what he said was false, because only a few for the present believed, he adds, And no man receives his testimony; i.e. Only a few; for he had disciples who received his testimony. John is alluding to the unbelief of his own disciples, and to the insensibility of the Jews, of whom we read in the beginning of the Gospel, He came to His own, and His own received Him not.

Chrysostom · 4th century

Or thus; There is a people reserved for the wrath of God, and to be condemned with the devil; of whom none receives the testimony of Christ. And others there are ordained to eternal life. Mark how mankind are divided spiritually, though as human beings they are mixed up together: and John separated them by the thoughts of their heart, though as yet they were not divided in respect of place, and looked on them as two classes, the unbelievers, and the believers. Looking to the…

Augustine · 4th century

Or, Has put to his seal, i.e. has put a seal on his heart, for a singular and special token, that this is the true God, Who suffered for the salvation of mankind.

Alcuin · 8th century
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