john 3:8 nlt

1.2. I am telling you what I saw when I was with my Father. 52 They replied, “Are you from Galilee, too? [ax]” 59 At that point they picked up stones to throw at him. 35 The Father loves his Son and has put everything into his hands. [s] 28 Don’t be so surprised! You belong to this world; I do not. Anyone who does not honor the Son is certainly not honoring the Father who sent him. 8 The wind blows wherever it wants. The one who sent me is true, and you don’t know him. He does only what he sees the Father doing. How can you say you have seen Abraham?[aw]”. For no one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them to me, and at the last day I will raise them up. “Believe me, dear woman, the time is coming when it will no longer matter whether you worship the Father on this mountain or in Jerusalem. 1 John 3:8 Parallel Commentaries Whatever the Father does, the Son also does. 23 But the time is coming—indeed it’s here now—when true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth. We know his father and mother. But the Son of God came to destroy the works of the devil. New Living Translation (NLT), The wind blows wherever it wants. John 3:8 Parallel Commentaries But since you don’t believe what he wrote, how will you believe what I say?”, “Where can we buy bread to feed all these people?”, “Now gather the leftovers, so that nothing is wasted.”. 8 But when people keep on sinning, it shows that they belong to the devil, who has been sinning since the beginning. 10 “Tell everyone to sit down,” Jesus said. 52 He asked them when the boy had begun to get better, and they replied, “Yesterday afternoon at one o’clock his fever suddenly disappeared!” 53 Then the father realized that that was the very time Jesus had told him, “Your son will live.” And he and his entire household believed in Jesus. 6 Jacob’s well was there; and Jesus, tired from the long walk, sat wearily beside the well about noontime. Spend your energy seeking the eternal life that the Son of Man, “This is the only work God wants from you: Believe in the one he has sent.”. But the Spirit had not yet been given,[aj] because Jesus had not yet entered into his glory.). I’m not going[ae] to this festival, because my time has not yet come.” 9 After saying these things, Jesus remained in Galilee. If I said otherwise, I would be as great a liar as you! 47 When he heard that Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee, he went and begged Jesus to come to Capernaum to heal his son, who was about to die. Anyone who eats this bread will live forever; and this bread, which I will offer so the world may live, is my flesh.”. But the Son of God came to destroy the works of the devil. You say, ‘He is our God,’[av] 55 but you don’t even know him. [at] I do nothing on my own but say only what the Father taught me. But anyone who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise that person at the last day. Your miraculous signs are evidence that God is with you.” The author is John the apostle. For I always do what pleases him.”. He saw it and was glad.”, 57 The people said, “You aren’t even fifty years old. 3:8 The wind bloweth - According to its own nature, not thy will, and thou hearest the sound thereof - Thou art sure it doth blow, but canst not explain the particular manner of its acting. 3 There was a man named Nicodemus, a Jewish religious leader who was a Pharisee. 33 The true bread of God is the one who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”, 34 “Sir,” they said, “give us that bread every day.”, 35 Jesus replied, “I am the bread of life. 12 And besides, do you think you’re greater than our ancestor Jacob, who gave us this well? 7 They kept demanding an answer, so he stood up again and said, “All right, but let the one who has never sinned throw the first stone!” 8 Then he stooped down again and wrote in the dust. Just as you can hear the wind but can’t tell where it comes from or where it is going, so you can’t explain how people are born of the Spirit.”. Anyone who eats the bread from heaven, however, will never die. The world can’t hate you, but it does hate me because I accuse it of doing evil. And will he not perform this in all that trust in him? I will raise them up at the last day.”, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.”. 60 Many of his disciples said, “This is very hard to understand. 55 For my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink. For you gladly honor each other, but you don’t care about the honor that comes from the one who alone is God. and they will rise again. You have the words that give eternal life. Yes, I realize that you are descendants of Abraham. They said to the man who was cured, “You can’t work on the Sabbath! And everybody is going to him instead of coming to us.”. The Father gave me these works to accomplish, and they prove that he sent me. All rights reserved. And as Moses lifted up the bronze snake on a pole in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up. No one has ever gone to heaven and returned. “Rabbi,” he said, “we all know that God has sent you to teach us. NLT One Year Premium Slimline Large Print Bible: 10th Anniversary - softcover, Contemporary Comparative Side-by-Side Bible (NIV, NKJV, NLT, THE Message), NLT Life Application Study Bible, Third Edition--hardcover, red letter, NLT Dancing in the Desert Devotional Bible: A Refreshing Spiritual Journey with God's People--imitation leather, sienna, NLT Large-Print Thinline Reference Bible, Filament Enabled Edition--soft leather-look, floral/teal, NLT Giant-Print Personal-Size Bible, Filament Enabled Edition--soft leather-look, rustic brown. I live because of the living Father who sent me; in the same way, anyone who feeds on me will live because of me. “Anyone who drinks this water will soon become thirsty again. He saw it and was glad.”. For the Scriptures declare, ‘Rivers of living water will flow from his heart.’”, “All right, but let the one who has never sinned throw the first stone!”, “Where are your accusers? Spend your energy seeking the eternal life that the Son of Man[z] can give you. 19 They had rowed three or four miles[x] when suddenly they saw Jesus walking on the water toward the boat. In fact, the Father will show him how to do even greater works than healing this man. Therefore, I am filled with joy at his success. For the Father loves the Son and shows him everything he is doing. NIV “The wind blows wherever it pleases. For he not only broke the Sabbath, he called God his Father, thereby making himself equal with God. 12 “Who said such a thing as that?” they demanded. You judge me by human standards, but I do not judge anyone. Then what will you think if you see the Son of Man ascend to heaven again? You Samaritans know very little about the one you worship, while we Jews know all about him, for salvation comes through the Jews. 24 Look beneath the surface so you can judge correctly.”, 25 Some of the people who lived in Jerusalem started to ask each other, “Isn’t this the man they are trying to kill? All rights reserved. But the … “Rabbi,” he said, “we all know that God has sent you to teach us. Anyone who eats this bread will not die as your ancestors did (even though they ate the manna) but will live forever.”. What do you say?”. 47 “Have you been led astray, too?” the Pharisees mocked. 37 And the Father who sent me has testified about me himself. Just as you can hear the wind but can’t tell where it comes from or where it is going, so you can’t explain how people are born of the Spirit.” Just as you can hear the wind but can’t tell where it comes from or where it is going, so … 4 “Teacher,” they said to Jesus, “this woman was caught in the act of adultery. Human effort accomplishes nothing. 3 Then Jesus climbed a hill and sat down with his disciples around him. You have never heard his voice or seen him face to face, 38 and you do not have his message in your hearts, because you do not believe me—the one he sent to you. In fact, you sent investigators to listen to John the Baptist, and his testimony about me was true. 28 While Jesus was teaching in the Temple, he called out, “Yes, you know me, and you know where I come from. The Son of God was manifested to destroy the works of the devil - All sin. 45 So when I tell the truth, you just naturally don’t believe me! 23 At this time John the Baptist was baptizing at Aenon, near Salim, because there was plenty of water there; and people kept coming to him for baptism. They will never be condemned for their sins, but they have already passed from death into life. John 3:3–8 3 Jesus replied, “ I tell you the truth , unless you are born again , * you cannot see the Kingdom of God .” 4 “What do you mean?” exclaimed Nicodemus. 24 (This was before John was thrown into prison.) [ah] Maybe he will even teach the Greeks! But it is my Father who will glorify me. 35 You know the saying, ‘Four months between planting and harvest.’ But I say, wake up and look around. And since I am telling you the truth, why don’t you believe me? Instead, you are trying to kill me because I told you the truth, which I heard from God. 3 So he left Judea and returned to Galilee. Note other similarities: "love in the truth" (v. 1 of both letters), "walking in the truth" (v. 4 of both letters) and the similar conclusions. 49 Your ancestors ate manna in the wilderness, but they all died. 31 Many among the crowds at the Temple believed in him. “How can an old man go back into his mother’s womb and be born again?” Just as you can hear the wind but can’t tell where it comes from or where it is going, so … 2 A huge crowd kept following him wherever he went, because they saw his miraculous signs as he healed the sick. But I’m not here on my own. 30 He must become greater and greater, and I must become less and less. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit.” How can you offer better water than he and his sons and his animals enjoyed?”, 13 Jesus replied, “Anyone who drinks this water will soon become thirsty again. My Father did. 2 After dark one evening, he came to speak with Jesus. [ao] 18 I am one witness, and my Father who sent me is the other.”. Your miraculous signs are evidence that God is with you.” “My message is not my own; it comes from God who sent me. But Jesus was hidden from them and left the Temple. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit." 6 Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him. You say, ‘He is our God,’. 25 A debate broke out between John’s disciples and a certain Jew[i] over ceremonial cleansing. 34 You will search for me but not find me. You cannot come where I am going.”. Those who have done good will rise to experience eternal life, and those who have continued in evil will rise to experience judgment. The law doesn’t allow you to carry that sleeping mat!”, 11 But he replied, “The man who healed me told me, ‘Pick up your mat and walk.’”. 1 John 3:8 8 But when people keep on sinning, it shows that they belong to the devil, who has been sinning since the beginning. I am here! But anyone who does not believe in him has already been judged for not believing in God’s one and only Son. 2 Inside the city, near the Sheep Gate, was the pool of Bethesda,[p] with five covered porches. Could our leaders possibly believe that he is the Messiah? He wanted to stay out of Judea, where the Jewish leaders were plotting his death. 17 But as darkness fell and Jesus still hadn’t come back, they got into the boat and headed across the lake toward Capernaum. Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. For God the Father has given me the seal of his approval.”, 28 They replied, “We want to perform God’s works, too. 18 Those who speak for themselves want glory only for themselves, but a person who seeks to honor the one who sent him speaks truth, not lies. Why are you asking me for a drink?”, 10 Jesus replied, “If you only knew the gift God has for you and who you are speaking to, you would ask me, and I would give you living water.”, 11 “But sir, you don’t have a rope or a bucket,” she said, “and this well is very deep. For I always do what pleases him.” 30 Then many who heard him say these things believed in him. Anyone who eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in him. I can do nothing on my own. 33 “Did someone bring him food while we were gone?” the disciples asked each other. They were shocked to find him talking to a woman, but none of them had the nerve to ask, “What do you want with her?” or “Why are you talking to her?” 28 The woman left her water jar beside the well and ran back to the village, telling everyone, 29 “Come and see a man who told me everything I ever did! New Living Translation (NLT). Those who speak for themselves want glory only for themselves, but a person who seeks to honor the one who sent him speaks truth, not lies. 22 The next day the crowd that had stayed on the far shore saw that the disciples had taken the only boat, and they realized Jesus had not gone with them. Turning to Philip, he asked, “Where can we buy bread to feed all these people?” 6 He was testing Philip, for he already knew what he was going to do. He has always hated the truth, because there is no truth in him. I am not here on my own, but he sent me. 36 What does he mean when he says, ‘You will search for me but not find me,’ and ‘You cannot go where I am going’?”, 37 On the last day, the climax of the festival, Jesus stood and shouted to the crowds, “Anyone who is thirsty may come to me! (The men alone numbered about 5,000.) so that everyone who believes in him will have eternal life. (Actually, this tradition of circumcision began with the patriarchs, long before the law of Moses.) 11 I assure you, we tell you what we know and have seen, and yet you won’t believe our testimony. And the very words I have spoken to you are spirit and life. The wind blows wherever it wants. 45 As it is written in the Scriptures,[ac] ‘They will all be taught by God.’ Everyone who listens to the Father and learns from him comes to me. 16 “Go and get your husband,” Jesus told her. You will search for me but will die in your sin. For you are the children of your father the devil, and you love to do the evil things he does. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry again. 9 When the accusers heard this, they slipped away one by one, beginning with the oldest, until only Jesus was left in the middle of the crowd with the woman. The Father is looking for those who will worship him that way. 5 And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin. 45 Yet the Galileans welcomed him, for they had been in Jerusalem at the Passover celebration and had seen everything he did there. “My nourishment comes from doing the will of God, who sent me, and from finishing his work. 3:8 He that committeth sin is a child of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning - That is, was the first sinner in the universe, and has continued to sin ever since. Some manuscripts add an expanded conclusion to verse 3 and all of verse 4: “Son of Man” is a title Jesus used for himself. “I tell you the truth, unless you are born again. What joy awaits both the planter and the harvester alike! You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. 4 You can’t become famous if you hide like this! 22 Then Jesus and his disciples left Jerusalem and went into the Judean countryside. John 3:8, NLT: "The wind blows wherever it wants. 14 And as Moses lifted up the bronze snake on a pole in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, 15 so that everyone who believes in him will have eternal life.[f]. “After all,” they said, “would you expect the Messiah to do more miraculous signs than this man has done?”, 32 When the Pharisees heard that the crowds were whispering such things, they and the leading priests sent Temple guards to arrest Jesus. My Father did. And though I have no wish to glorify myself, God is going to glorify me. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.” NLT “The wind blows wherever it wants. John 3:8 New Living Translation (NLT). There was a government official in nearby Capernaum whose son was very sick. You certainly spoke the truth!”, 19 “Sir,” the woman said, “you must be a prophet. God’s curse is on them!”. It becomes a fresh, bubbling spring within them, giving them eternal life.”, for you have had five husbands, and you aren’t even married to the man you’re living with now. 5 Afterward Jesus returned to Jerusalem for one of the Jewish holy days. 9 The woman was surprised, for Jews refuse to have anything to do with Samaritans. 59 He said these things while he was teaching in the synagogue in Capernaum. The Father is looking for those who will worship him that way. 17 God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him. 19 So Jesus explained, “I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by himself. 32 But someone else is also testifying about me, and I assure you that everything he says about me is true. Jesus said, “You’re right! 4 (It was nearly time for the Jewish Passover celebration.) 3 There was a man named Nicodemus, a Jewish religious leader who was a Pharisee. 2 Beloved, now we are children of God, and it has not appeared as yet what we will be. Didn’t even one of them condemn you?”, And Jesus said, “Neither do I. 33 In fact, you sent investigators to listen to John the Baptist, and his testimony about me was true. Therefore, my judgment is just, because I carry out the will of the one who sent me, not my own will. Bible > John > Chapter 3 > Verse 8 Then you will truly be astonished. $3.99 a month for 40+ study tools. “I tell you the truth, everyone who sins is a slave of sin. 1 John 3 / 1 John 3:8 8 But when people keep on sinning, it shows that they belong to the devil, who has been sinning since the beginning. 7 The world can’t hate you, but it does hate me because I accuse it of doing evil. 1 See how very much our Father loves us, for he calls us his children, and that is what we are! I tell you the truth, anyone who obeys my teaching will never die!”, “If I want glory for myself, it doesn’t count. He rolled up his sleeping mat and began walking! 20 For the Father loves the Son and shows him everything he is doing. “I will be with you only a little longer. [c] 7 So don’t be surprised when I say, ‘You[d] must be born again.’ 8 The wind blows wherever it wants. ), 47 “I tell you the truth, anyone who believes has eternal life. 36 And anyone who believes in God’s Son has eternal life. But this miracle happened on the Sabbath, 10 so the Jewish leaders objected. Could he possibly be the Messiah?” 30 So the people came streaming from the village to see him. John 3:8, CSB: "The wind blows where it pleases, and you hear its sound, but you don't know where it comes from or where it is going. John 3:8 The wind blows where it wishes. He does only what he sees the Father doing. Anyone who doesn’t obey the Son will never experience eternal life but remains under God’s angry judgment.”. I am only here to prepare the way for him.’ 29 It is the bridegroom who marries the bride, and the bridegroom’s friend is simply glad to stand with him and hear his vows. John the Baptist Exalts Jesus. 14 When the people saw him[v] do this miraculous sign, they exclaimed, “Surely, he is the Prophet we have been expecting!”[w] 15 When Jesus saw that they were ready to force him to be their king, he slipped away into the hills by himself. 16 That evening Jesus’ disciples went down to the shore to wait for him. 20 All who do evil hate the light and refuse to go near it for fear their sins will be exposed. For the Scriptures declare, ‘Rivers of living water will flow from his heart.’”[ai] 39 (When he said “living water,” he was speaking of the Spirit, who would be given to everyone believing in him.

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