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Truly,ἀμὴνtruly,ἀμὴνI tellλέγωyou,σοιwe speakλαλοῦμενof whatὃwe knowοἴδαμενandκαὶtestifyμαρτυροῦμενto whatὃwe have seen,ἑωράκαμενandκαὶyou do notοὐreceiveλαμβάνετεour testimony.τὴν μαρτυρίαν ἡμῶν
John 3:11
Study it in the app“Truly, truly, I tell you, we speak of what we know and testify to what we have seen, and you do not receive our testimony.”
With the Greek beneath
John 3:11, word by word
- Trulyἀμὴνamēn
truly
"I assure you": Jesus says it to affirm something.
Where else “amēn” appears- I tellλέγωlegō
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “legō” appears- we speakλαλοῦμενlaloumen
speak
To use voice and words to communicate with others.
Where else “laloumen” appears- we knowοἴδαμενoidamen
know
To hold a fact as certain, to be aware of it.
Where else “oidamen” appears- testifyμαρτυροῦμενmartyroumen
testify
To tell what one knows or has seen.
Where else “martyroumen” appears- we have seenἑωράκαμενheōrakamen
see
To perceive with sight, to look and notice what is in front.
Where else “heōrakamen” appears- receiveλαμβάνετεlambanete
receive
To be given something, like the Spirit.
Where else “lambanete” appears- our testimonyμαρτυρίανmartyrian
testimony
Testimony, witness.
Where else “martyrian” appears
The context
10Jesus answered and said to him, “You are the teacher of Israel, and you do not know these things?
11 · This verse (above)
12If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things?
To study John 3 in a group
1. What it says
What does Jesus answer Nicodemus when he visits at night and says God is with him? (vv. 1-8)
2. What it means
Verse 16 says God loved the world and gave his Son. What does the text say God wants for the world? (vv. 16-17)
3. How I live it
Jesus speaks of those who come to the light and those who prefer darkness (vv. 19-21). What helps you live with more clarity and truth?