John 3:33
31 The One who comes from above is above all. The one who is from the earth belongs to the earth and speaks as one from the earth. The One who comes from heaven is above all.
32 He testifies to what He has seen and heard, yet no one accepts His testimony.
Whoever accepts His testimony has certified that God is truthful.
34 For the One whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit.
35 The Father loves the Son and has placed all things in His hands.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Whoever accepts His testimony has certified that God is truthful.
- KJV
- He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true.
- WEB
- He who has received his witness has set his seal to this, that God is true.
- ASV
- He that hath received his witness hath set his seal to [this], that God is true.
- DARBY
- He that has received his testimony has set to his seal that God is true;
- BLB
- The one having received His testimony has sealed that God is true.
- ÅB
- den som har tatt imot hans vitnesbyrd, han har stadfestet at Gud er sanndru.
- OTB
- Den som har akseptert hans vitnesbyrd, har bekreftet at Gud er sannferdig.
- B1930
- den som har tatt imot hans vidnesbyrd, han har stadfestet at Gud er sanndru.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Ephesians 1:13
And in Him, having heard and believed the word of truth—the gospel of your salvation—you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,
Read in contextHebrews 6:17
So when God wanted to make the unchanging nature of His purpose very clear to the heirs of the promise, He guaranteed it with an oath.
Read in contextTitus 1:1–2
Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ for the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness,
Read in context2 Corinthians 1:18
But as surely as God is faithful, our message to you is not “Yes” and “No.”
Read in contextRomans 3:3–4
What if some did not have faith? Will their lack of faith nullify God’s faithfulness?
Read in contextRomans 4:18–21
Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as he had been told, “So shall your offspring be.”
Read in contextJohn 6:27
Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on Him God the Father has placed His seal of approval.”
Read in context2 Corinthians 1:22
placed His seal on us, and put His Spirit in our hearts as a pledge of what is to come.
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