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John 3:34–36

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For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.
The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.
He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.
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From verse 34

  1. Acts 10:38Rank 1 from verse 34
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    38How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

  2. Matthew 12:18Rank 2 from verse 34
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    18Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.

  3. John 15:26Rank 3 from verse 34
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    26But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:

  4. John 5:26Rank 4 from verse 34
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    26For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;

  5. Colossians 2:9Rank 5 from verse 34
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    9For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.

  6. Isaiah 11:2–5Rank 6 from verse 34
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    2And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord;

    3And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the Lord: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:

    4But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.

    5And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.

  7. Luke 4:18Rank 7 from verse 34
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    18The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

  8. John 7:37–39Rank 8 from verse 34
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    37In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.

    38He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.

    39(But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)

  9. Colossians 1:19Rank 9 from verse 34
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    19For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;

  10. John 7:16Rank 10 from verse 34
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    16Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.

  11. Romans 8:2Rank 11 from verse 34
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    2For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.

  12. John 1:16Rank 12 from verse 34
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    16And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.

  13. John 3:17Rank 13 from verse 34
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    17For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

  14. Ephesians 3:8Rank 14 from verse 34
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    8Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;

  15. John 8:47Rank 15 from verse 34
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    47He that is of God heareth God’s words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.

  16. John 16:7Rank 16 from verse 34
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    7Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.

  17. Numbers 11:25Rank 17 from verse 34
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    25And the Lord came down in a cloud, and spake unto him, and took of the spirit that was upon him, and gave it unto the seventy elders: and it came to pass, that, when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, and did not cease.

  18. Psalms 45:7Rank 18 from verse 34
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    7Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

  19. Revelation 22:1Rank 19 from verse 34
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    1AND he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.

  20. 2 Kings 2:9Rank 20 from verse 34
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    9¶ And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.

  21. Isaiah 59:21Rank 21 from verse 34
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    21As for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the Lord; My spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed’s seed, saith the Lord, from henceforth and for ever.

  22. John 8:26–28Rank 22 from verse 34
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    26I have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him.

    27They understood not that he spake to them of the Father.

    28Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things.

  23. John 8:40Rank 23 from verse 34
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    40But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham.

  24. Revelation 21:6Rank 24 from verse 34
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    6And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.

  25. Revelation 22:16–17Rank 25 from verse 34
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    16I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.

    17And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.

  26. Ephesians 4:7–13Rank 26 from verse 34
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    7But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

    8Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.

    9(Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?

    10He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)

    11And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

    12For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

    13Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

  27. Isaiah 62:1–3Rank 27 from verse 34
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    1FOR Zion’s sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not rest, until the righteousness thereof go forth as brightness, and the salvation thereof as a lamp that burneth.

    2And the Gentiles shall see thy righteousness, and all kings thy glory: and thou shalt be called by a new name, which the mouth of the Lord shall name.

    3Thou shalt also be a crown of glory in the hand of the Lord, and a royal diadem in the hand of thy God.

From verse 35

  1. Matthew 28:18Rank 1 from verse 35
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    18And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

  2. John 5:20Rank 2 from verse 35
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    20For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel.

  3. Luke 10:22Rank 3 from verse 35
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    22All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him.

  4. John 5:22Rank 4 from verse 35
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    22For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:

  5. John 17:2Rank 5 from verse 35
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    2As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.

  6. Matthew 11:27Rank 6 from verse 35
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    27All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.

  7. Ephesians 1:22Rank 7 from verse 35
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    22And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,

  8. 1 Corinthians 15:27Rank 8 from verse 35
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    27For he hath put all things under his feet. But when he saith, all things are put under him, it is manifest that he is excepted, which did put all things under him.

  9. 1 Peter 3:22Rank 9 from verse 35
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    22Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.

  10. Hebrews 2:8–9Rank 10 from verse 35
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    8Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him. But now we see not yet all things put under him.

    9But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.

  11. Isaiah 9:6–7Rank 11 from verse 35
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    6For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

    7Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.

  12. John 13:3Rank 12 from verse 35
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    3Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God;

  13. Psalms 2:8Rank 13 from verse 35
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    8Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.

  14. Hebrews 1:2Rank 14 from verse 35
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    2Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;

  15. Philippians 2:9–11Rank 15 from verse 35
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    9Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:

    10That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;

    11And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

  16. Genesis 41:44Rank 16 from verse 35
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    44And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I am Pharaoh, and without thee shall no man lift up his hand or foot in all the land of Egypt.

  17. Genesis 41:55Rank 17 from verse 35
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    55And when all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread: and Pharaoh said unto all the Egyptians, Go unto Joseph; what he saith to you, do.

  18. Isaiah 42:1Rank 18 from verse 35
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    1BEHOLD my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.

  19. John 15:9Rank 19 from verse 35
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    9As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.

  20. John 17:23Rank 20 from verse 35
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    23I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.

  21. John 17:26Rank 21 from verse 35
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    26And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them.

  22. Matthew 17:5Rank 22 from verse 35
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    5While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.

  23. Matthew 3:17Rank 23 from verse 35
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    17And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

  24. Proverbs 8:30Rank 24 from verse 35
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    30Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;

From verse 36

  1. John 5:24Rank 1 from verse 36
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    24Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.

  2. John 1:12Rank 2 from verse 36
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    12But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

  3. 1 Thessalonians 5:9Rank 3 from verse 36
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    9For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,

  4. Ephesians 5:6Rank 4 from verse 36
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    6Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

  5. John 3:15–16Rank 5 from verse 36
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    15That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

    16¶ For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

  6. 1 John 5:10–13Rank 6 from verse 36
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    10He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.

    11And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

    12He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.

    13These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

  7. Romans 1:17–18Rank 7 from verse 36
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    17For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

    18For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;

  8. Romans 5:9Rank 8 from verse 36
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    9Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.

  9. John 8:51Rank 9 from verse 36
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    51Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.

  10. John 10:28Rank 10 from verse 36
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    28And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.

  11. John 3:3Rank 11 from verse 36
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    3Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

  12. 1 John 3:14–15Rank 12 from verse 36
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    14We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.

    15Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.

  13. 1 Thessalonians 1:10Rank 13 from verse 36
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    10And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.

  14. John 6:47–54Rank 14 from verse 36
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    47Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.

    48I am that bread of life.

    49Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead.

    50This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.

    51I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.

    52The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?

    53Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.

    54Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.

  15. Revelation 21:8Rank 15 from verse 36
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    8But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

  16. Numbers 32:11Rank 16 from verse 36
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    11Surely none of the men that came up out of Egypt, from twenty years old and upward, shall see the land which I sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob; because they have not wholly followed me:

  17. Psalms 106:4–5Rank 17 from verse 36
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    4Remember me, O Lord, with the favour that thou bearest unto thy people: O visit me with thy salvation;

    5That I may see the good of thy chosen, that I may rejoice in the gladness of thy nation, that I may glory with thine inheritance.

  18. Revelation 6:16–17Rank 18 from verse 36
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    16And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:

    17For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?

  19. Romans 8:1Rank 19 from verse 36
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    1THERE is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

  20. Psalms 36:9Rank 20 from verse 36
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    9For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.

  21. Romans 8:24–25Rank 21 from verse 36
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    24For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?

    25But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.

  22. Galatians 3:10Rank 22 from verse 36
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    10For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.

  23. Hebrews 2:3Rank 23 from verse 36
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    3How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;

  24. Job 33:28Rank 24 from verse 36
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    28He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.

  25. Luke 3:6Rank 25 from verse 36
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    6And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.

  26. Psalms 49:19Rank 26 from verse 36
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    19He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light.

  27. Habakkuk 2:4Rank 27 from verse 36
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    4Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.

  28. Hebrews 10:29Rank 28 from verse 36
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    29Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?

  29. Psalms 2:12Rank 29 from verse 36
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    12Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.

  30. Romans 4:15Rank 30 from verse 36
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    15Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression.

  31. Luke 2:30Rank 31 from verse 36
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    30For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,

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John 3:34

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for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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whom

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The objective form of who, referring to the person or persons acted upon or related to.

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words

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Spoken or written expressions, sayings, statements, messages, commands, promises, reports, or units of meaningful speech.

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spirit

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Sense 1: An immaterial living or personal being distinct from a body. Sense 2: The inward life, disposition, mind, or courage of a person. Sense 3: The Holy Spirit, the divine Spirit of God.

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measure

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Sense 1: A standard or instrument for determining amount or size; an amount so determined. Sense 2: To determine, allot, or proportion.

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John 3:35

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father

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Sense 1: A male parent or begetter. Sense 2: An ancestor, forefather, founder, source, originator, chief, elder, or one bearing paternal authority and care. Sense 3: God as Father, including the Father of Jesus Christ and of those described as his children.

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Son

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A title of Jesus Christ as the Son of God and the Son of man.

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hand

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Sense 1: The part of the body at the end of the arm. Sense 2: Figuratively, power, possession, aid, or agency.

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John 3:36

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on

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1. At, upon, or in contact with the named place, object, side, or time. 2. Toward, against, concerning, depending upon, or directed to the named person or thing. 3. Forward or continuing; in joined expressions such as go on, put on, and lay hold on, the other words supply the particular action.

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Son

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A title of Jesus Christ as the Son of God and the Son of man.

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everlasting

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1. Continuing without end. 2. Extending backward without beginning. 3. Enduring or permanent throughout the duration in view.

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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

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see

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Sense 1: To perceive or behold with the eyes or in a vision. Sense 2: To observe, examine, discover, ascertain, consider, understand, know, or recognize. Sense 3: To visit, meet, converse with, or be in the presence of. Sense 4: To experience, undergo, endure, or enjoy. Sense 5: To attend to, take care, ensure, or beware.

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but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

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wrath

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Fierce anger, indignation, displeasure, rage, or the punitive judgment and destructive action that proceed from it.

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3:25¶ Then there arose a question between some of John’s disciples and the Jews about purifying.

3:26And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.

3:27John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.

3:28Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.

3:29He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.

3:30He must increase, but I must decrease.

3:31He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.

3:32And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony.

3:33He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true.

3:34For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.

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3:35The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.

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3:36He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.

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