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- John answered and said, A man can receive nothing - neither office, function, faculty, nor life work, in the kingdom of God - except it has been given him from heaven. The raying is broad, general, comprehensive, sustaining.
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27 KJV - John 3:27 John replied, "A man can receive only...
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27 NASB - John 3:27 John replied, "A man can receive only...
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John answered and said: A man cannot receive any thing,...
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KJV John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.
The reason why he can obtain nothing is because he is a man of two minds, and by consequence uncertain in his ways. The words, apparently are those of a proverb. It is useless to have, as it were, two hearts, one lifted up to God, the other turned away.
John answered and said, “A man can receive nothing unless it has been given to him from heaven. You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, ‘I am not the Christ,’ but, ‘I have been sent before Him.’
John answered — With a humility and integrity agreeable to the rest of his character, A man can receive nothing — Neither he, nor I, nor any man; unless it be given him from heaven — Whence every good gift cometh, James 1:18; a general truth, very applicable in this case.
Nov 22, 2019 · It was Jesus, not us, who did what was needed to pay the penalty for our sins. He alone has made possible our justification. It is all achieved by Jesus and not by us. Thus, there is nothing for us to boast about at any stage. Salvation is by God’s grace, through our faith, not by our own good works or merit
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John replied, “A man can receive nothing [he can claim nothing at all] unless it has been granted to him from heaven [for there is no other source than the sovereign will of God].