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Forγὰρthe one whomὃνGodὁ θεὸςhas sentἀπέστειλενspeaksλαλεῖthe wordsτὰ ῥήματαof God,τοῦ θεοῦforγὰρhe givesδίδωσινthe Spiritτὸ πνεῦμαwithoutοὐmeasure.ἐκ μέτρου
John 3:34
Study it in the app“For the one whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for he gives the Spirit without measure.”
With the Greek beneath
John 3:34, word by word
- Godθεὸςtheos
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theos” appears- has sentἀπέστειλενapesteilen
send
To send someone somewhere on an errand, on behalf of the sender.
Where else “apesteilen” appears- speaksλαλεῖlalei
speak
To use voice and words to communicate with others.
Where else “lalei” appears- the wordsῥήματαrhēmata
word
What comes out of someone's mouth: a saying, a sentence, a message.
Where else “rhēmata” appears- he givesδίδωσινdidōsin
give
To hand something to another freely, as a gift.
Where else “didōsin” appears- the Spiritπνεῦμαpneuma
Spirit
God himself at work, giving life and dwelling in believers.
Where else “pneuma” appears- measureμέτρουmetrou
measure
Measure.
Where else “metrou” appears
The context
33Whoever has received his testimony has set his seal to this, that God is true.
34 · This verse (above)
35The Father loves the Son and has given all things into his hand.
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?