John 3:12

If I told you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things?

New Heart English Bible

In The King James Version

If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?

In Context

11Truly, truly, I tell you, we speak that which we know, and testify of that which we have seen, and you do not receive our witness.

13No one has ascended into heaven, but he who descended out of heaven, the Son of Man.

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Cross References

John 1:1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

John 3:5Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I tell you, unless one is born of water and spirit, he cannot enter into the Kingdom of God!

John 3:13No one has ascended into heaven, but he who descended out of heaven, the Son of Man.

1 Corinthians 2:7But we speak God's wisdom in a mystery, the wisdom that has been hidden, which God foreordained before the worlds for our glory,

1 Timothy 3:16Without controversy, the mystery of godliness is great:He was revealed in the flesh,justified in the spirit,seen by angels,preached among the nations,believed on in the world,and received up in glory.

1 Peter 2:1Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking,

Matthew Henry on John 3:2-22

Christ's Interview with Nicodemus. 1 There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: 2 The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him. 3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. 4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time… Read the whole commentary →

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