31 (A)He who comes from above (B)is above all. He who is of the earth belongs to the earth and (C)speaks in an earthly way. (D)He who comes from heaven (E)is above all. 32 (F)He bears witness to what he has seen and heard, (G)yet no one receives his testimony. 33 Whoever receives his testimony (H)sets his seal to this, (I)that God is true. 34 For he whom (J)God has sent utters the words of God, for he gives the Spirit (K)without measure. 35 (L)The Father loves the Son and (M)has given all things into his hand. 36 (N)Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; (O)whoever does not obey the Son shall not (P)see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.

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The One who Comes from Above

31 The one who comes from above is superior to everything. The one who is of the earth belongs to the earth and speaks about earthly things.[a] The one who comes from heaven is superior to everything. 32 He testifies about what he has seen and heard, yet no one accepts his testimony. 33 The person who has accepted his testimony has acknowledged that God is truthful.[b] 34 The one whom God sent speaks the words of God, because God[c] does not give the Spirit in limited measure to him.[d] 35 The Father loves the Son and has put everything in his hands. 36 The one who believes in the Son has eternal life, but the one who disobeys the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.

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Footnotes

  1. John 3:31 Lit. of the earth
  2. John 3:33 Or true
  3. John 3:34 Lit. he
  4. John 3:34 The Gk. lacks to him