John 3:34

For he whom God sent speaks the sayings of God, for God does not give the Spirit by measure.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

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

In Context

33He who has received his testimony has set a seal that God is true.

35The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into his hand.

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Cross References

Leviticus 7:35This is the anointing-portion of Aaron, and the anointing-portion of his sons, out of the offerings of LORD made by fire, in the day when he presented them to minister to LORD in the priest's office,

2 Kings 2:9And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said to Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee before I am taken from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.

Isaiah 11:2And the Spirit of LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of LORD.

Isaiah 62:1For Zion's sake I will not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until her righteousness goes forth as brightness, and her salvation as a lamp that burns.

Luke 4:18The Spirit of Lord is upon me, because he anointed me to preach good-news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the broken hearted, to proclaim deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to sent forth in deliv

John 3:17For God sent the Son into the world not that he might condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him.

Matthew Henry on John 3:23-36

John's Testimony to Christ. 22 After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judæa; and there he tarried with them, and baptized. 23 And John also was baptizing in Ænon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized. 24 For John was not yet cast into prison. 25 Then there arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying. 26 And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest… Read the whole commentary →

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