Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha GNTA
New International Version NIV
27 John answered, "No one can have anything unless God gives it.
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To this John replied, “A person can receive only what is given them from heaven.
28 You yourselves are my witnesses that I said, "I am not the Messiah, but I have been sent ahead of him.'
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You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Messiah but am sent ahead of him.’
29 The bridegroom is the one to whom the bride belongs; but the bridegroom's friend, who stands by and listens, is glad when he hears the bridegroom's voice. This is how my own happiness is made complete.
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The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend who attends the bridegroom waits and listens for him, and is full of joy when he hears the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete.
30 He must become more important while I become less important."
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He must become greater; I must become less.”
31 He who comes from above is greater than all. He who is from the earth belongs to the earth and speaks about earthly matters, but he who comes from heaven is above all.
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The one who comes from above is above all; the one who is from the earth belongs to the earth, and speaks as one from the earth. The one who comes from heaven is above all.
32 He tells what he has seen and heard, yet no one accepts his message.
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He testifies to what he has seen and heard, but no one accepts his testimony.
33 But whoever accepts his message confirms by this that God is truthful.
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Whoever has accepted it has certified that God is truthful.
34 The one whom God has sent speaks God's words, because God gives him the fullness of his Spirit.
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For the one whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit.
35 The Father loves his Son and has put everything in his power.
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The Father loves the Son and has placed everything in his hands.
36 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever disobeys the Son will not have life, but will remain under God's punishment.
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Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on them.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.
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