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Whoeverὁhas receivedλαβὼνhis testimonyαὐτοῦ τὴν μαρτυρίανhas set his sealἐσφράγισενto this, thatὅτιGodὁ θεὸςisἐστινtrue.ἀληθής
John 3:33
Study it in the app“Whoever has received his testimony has set his seal to this, that God is true.”
With the Greek beneath
John 3:33, word by word
- has receivedλαβὼνlabōn
receive
To be given something, like the Spirit.
Where else “labōn” appears- his testimonyμαρτυρίανmartyrian
testimony
Testimony, witness.
Where else “martyrian” appears- has set his sealἐσφράγισενesphragisen
seal
Seal, put a seal on.
Where else “esphragisen” appears- Godθεὸςtheos
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theos” appears- isἐστινestin
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “estin” appears- trueἀληθήςalēthēs
true, truthful
True, truthful.
Where else “alēthēs” appears
The context
32What he has seen and heard, to that he testifies, and no one receives his testimony.
33 · This verse (above)
34For the one whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for he gives the Spirit without measure.
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?