John 3:27 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

John answered, "People can't receive anything unless it has been given to them from heaven.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.

ASV:

John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it have been given him from heaven.

BBE:

And this was John's answer: A man is unable to have anything if it is not given to him from heaven.

DBY:

John answered and said, A man can receive nothing unless it be given him out of heaven.

ERV:

John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it have been given him from heaven.

WEY:

"A man cannot obtain anything," replied John, "unless it has been granted to him from Heaven.

WBS:

John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.

WEB:

John answered, "A man can receive nothing, unless it has been given him from heaven.

YLT:

John answered and said, 'A man is not able to receive anything, if it may not have been given him from the heaven;

John 3:27 Cross References

XREF:

1 Corinthians 4:7 For who regards you as superior? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?

Hebrews 5:4 And no one takes the honor to himself, but receives it when he is called by God, even as Aaron was.

James 1:17 Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

3:27 John answered and said, A man {u} can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.
(u) Why are you trying to better my state? This is every man's lot and portion, that he cannot better himself in the slightest way.

WES:

3:27 A man can receive nothing - Neither he nor I. Neither could he do this, unless God had sent him: nor can I receive the title of Christ, or any honour comparable to that which he hath received from heaven. They seem to have spoken with jealousy and resentment; John answers with sweet composure of spirit.

MHC:

3:22-36 John was fully satisfied with the place and work assigned him; but Jesus came on a more important work. He also knew that Jesus would increase in honour and influence, for of his government and peace there would be no end, while he himself would be less followed. John knew that Jesus came from heaven as the Son of God, while he was a sinful, mortal man, who could only speak about the more plain subjects of religion. The words of Jesus were the words of God; he had the Spirit, not by measure, as the prophets, but in all fulness. Everlasting life could only be had by faith in Him, and might be thus obtained; whereas all those, who believe not in the Son of God, cannot partake of salvation, but the wrath of God for ever rests upon them.

CONC:

Able Anything Except Granted Heaven John John's Nothing Obtain Receive Replied Unable Unless

Able Except Granted Heaven John John's Obtain Receive Unable Unless

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