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John 6:65

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And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father.
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  1. John 6:44–45Rank 1 from verse 65
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    44No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.

    45It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me.

  2. John 6:37Rank 2 from verse 65
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    37All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.

  3. John 3:27Rank 3 from verse 65
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    27John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.

  4. John 10:26–27Rank 4 from verse 65
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    26But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.

    27My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:

  5. Ephesians 2:8–9Rank 5 from verse 65
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    8For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

    9Not of works, lest any man should boast.

  6. 2 Timothy 2:25Rank 6 from verse 65
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    25In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;

  7. James 1:16–18Rank 7 from verse 65
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    16Do not err, my beloved brethren.

    17Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

    18Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

  8. Titus 3:3–7Rank 8 from verse 65
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    3For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

    4But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,

    5Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

    6Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;

    7That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

  9. John 12:37–41Rank 9 from verse 65
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    37¶ But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him:

    38That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?

    39Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again,

    40He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.

    41These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.

  10. Philippians 1:29Rank 10 from verse 65
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    29For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;

  11. 1 Timothy 1:14Rank 11 from verse 65
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    14And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

  12. Hebrews 12:2Rank 12 from verse 65
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    2Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

  13. John 10:16Rank 13 from verse 65
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    16And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.

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John 6:65

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you

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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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except

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Sense 1: Unless; with the exclusion of; apart from. Sense 2: To exclude or leave out. Sense 3: To object or take exception.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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6:60Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it?

6:61When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you?

6:62What and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before?

6:63It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.

6:64But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him.

6:65And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father.

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