I have brought you glory(A) on earth by finishing the work you gave me to do.(B) And now, Father, glorify me(C) in your presence with the glory I had with you(D) before the world began.(E)

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34 I have seen and I testify that this is God’s Chosen One.”[a](A)

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  1. John 1:34 See Isaiah 42:1; many manuscripts is the Son of God.

41 The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, “We have found the Messiah” (that is, the Christ).(A)

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47 When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, he said of him, “Here truly is an Israelite(A) in whom there is no deceit.”(B)

48 “How do you know me?” Nathanael asked.

Jesus answered, “I saw you while you were still under the fig tree before Philip called you.”

49 Then Nathanael declared, “Rabbi,(C) you are the Son of God;(D) you are the king of Israel.”(E)

50 Jesus said, “You believe[a] because I told you I saw you under the fig tree. You will see greater things than that.” 51 He then added, “Very truly I tell you,[b] you[c] will see ‘heaven open,(F) and the angels of God ascending and descending(G) on’[d] the Son of Man.”(H)

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  1. John 1:50 Or Do you believe … ?
  2. John 1:51 The Greek is plural.
  3. John 1:51 The Greek is plural.
  4. John 1:51 Gen. 28:12

16 For God so loved(A) the world that he gave(B) his one and only Son,(C) that whoever believes(D) in him shall not perish but have eternal life.(E) 17 For God did not send his Son into the world(F) to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.(G) 18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned,(H) but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.(I)

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Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit[a] gives birth to spirit.(A)

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  1. John 3:6 Or but spirit

33 Whoever has accepted it has certified that God is truthful. 34 For the one whom God has sent(A) speaks the words of God, for God[a] gives the Spirit(B) without limit. 35 The Father loves the Son and has placed everything in his hands.(C)

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  1. John 3:34 Greek he

58 “Very truly I tell you,” Jesus answered, “before Abraham was born,(A) I am!”(B) 59 At this, they picked up stones to stone him,(C) but Jesus hid himself,(D) slipping away from the temple grounds.

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38 Then the man said, “Lord, I believe,” and he worshiped him.(A)

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Therefore Jesus said again, “Very truly I tell you, I am(A) the gate(B) for the sheep. All who have come before me(C) are thieves and robbers,(D) but the sheep have not listened to them. I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved.[a] They will come in and go out, and find pasture. 10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life,(E) and have it to the full.(F)

11 “I am(G) the good shepherd.(H) The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.(I) 12 The hired hand is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep. So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away.(J) Then the wolf attacks the flock and scatters it. 13 The man runs away because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep.

14 “I am the good shepherd;(K) I know my sheep(L) and my sheep know me— 15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father(M)—and I lay down my life for the sheep.(N)

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  1. John 10:9 Or kept safe

30 I and the Father are one.”(A)

31 Again his Jewish opponents picked up stones to stone him,(B) 32 but Jesus said to them, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these do you stone me?”

33 “We are not stoning you for any good work,” they replied, “but for blasphemy, because you, a mere man, claim to be God.”(C)

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25 Jesus said to her, “I am(A) the resurrection and the life.(B) The one who believes(C) in me will live, even though they die; 26 and whoever lives by believing(D) in me will never die.(E) Do you believe this?”

27 “Yes, Lord,” she replied, “I believe that you are the Messiah,(F) the Son of God,(G) who is to come into the world.”(H)

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You know the way to the place where I am going.”

Jesus the Way to the Father

Thomas(A) said to him, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?”

Jesus answered, “I am(B) the way(C) and the truth(D) and the life.(E) No one comes to the Father except through me.(F) If you really know me, you will know[a] my Father as well.(G) From now on, you do know him and have seen him.”

Philip(H) said, “Lord, show us the Father and that will be enough for us.”

Jesus answered: “Don’t you know me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father.(I) How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?

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  1. John 14:7 Some manuscripts If you really knew me, you would know

The Vine and the Branches

15 “I am(A) the true vine,(B) and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit,(C) while every branch that does bear fruit(D) he prunes[a] so that it will be even more fruitful.

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  1. John 15:2 The Greek for he prunes also means he cleans.

19 If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you(A) out of the world. That is why the world hates you.(B)

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The Vine and the Branches

15 “I am(A) the true vine,(B) and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit,(C) while every branch that does bear fruit(D) he prunes[a] so that it will be even more fruitful. You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you.(E) Remain in me, as I also remain in you.(F) No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.

“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit;(G) apart from me you can do nothing. If you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned.(H) If you remain in me(I) and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.(J)

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  1. John 15:2 The Greek for he prunes also means he cleans.

26 A week later his disciples were in the house again, and Thomas was with them. Though the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace(A) be with you!”(B) 27 Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe.”(C)

28 Thomas said to him, “My Lord and my God!”

29 Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed;(D) blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”(E)

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Dispute Over Jesus’ Testimony

12 When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am(A) the light of the world.(B) Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”(C)

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46 I have come into the world as a light,(A) so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness.

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19 This is the verdict: Light(A) has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil.(B) 20 Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed.(C) 21 But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of God.

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