John 3:12

If I have said to you earthly things, and ye believe not, how if I say to you heavenly things, shall ye believe?

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

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 say to thee, for we speak that that we know, and we witness that that we have seen, and ye take not our witnessing. (Truly, I tell thee the truth, for we speak of that which we know, and we testify about that which we have seen, but ye do not receive or accept our testimony.)

13And no man ascendeth [up] into heaven, [no] but he that came down from heaven, man’s Son that is in heaven, [or the Son of man which is in heaven], (or the Son of man who was in heaven).

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Cross References

John 1:1In the beginning was the word, [that is, God’s son, (or God’s Son)], and the word was at God, and God was the word.

John 3:5Jesus answered, Truly, truly, I say to thee, [no] but a man be born again of water, and of the Holy Ghost, he may not enter into the kingdom of God. (Jesus answered, Truly, I tell thee the truth, unless a man be born again from water, and from the Holy Spirit, he cannot enter into the Kingdom of God.)

John 3:13And no man ascendeth [up] into heaven, [no] but he that came down from heaven, man’s Son that is in heaven, [or the Son of man which is in heaven], (or the Son of man who was in heaven).

1 Corinthians 2:7but we speak the wisdom of God in mystery, which wisdom is hid; which wisdom God before-ordained before (the) worlds into our glory, (but we speak God’s secret wisdom, which wisdom is hidden; which wisdom God before-ordained before the making or the creation of the world for our glory,)

1 Timothy 3:16And openly it is a great sacrament of piety, that thing that was showed in (the) flesh, it is justified in (the) Spirit, it appeared to angels, it is preached to heathen men, it is believed in the world, it is taken up into glory.

1 Peter 2:1Therefore put ye away all malice, and all guile, and feignings [or simulations], and envies, and all backbitings [or all detractions];

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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