John 3:12New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “If I told you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things?
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you [of] heavenly things?
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— If I told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you heavenly things?
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— If I told you earthly things and ye believe not, how shall ye believe if I tell you heavenly things?
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how will ye believe if I tell you heavenly things?
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— If I have said the earthly things to you, and ye believe not, how, if I say the heavenly things to you, will ye believe?
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— If, the earthly things, I told you, and ye believe not, How, if I should tell you the heavenly things, will ye believe?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— if the earthly things I said to you, and ye do not believe, how, if I shall say to you the heavenly things, will ye believe?
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— If I have spoken to you earthly things, and you believe not: how will you believe, if I shall speak to you heavenly things?
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— If when I tel you earthly things, ye beleeue not, howe should yee beleeue, if I shall tel you of heauenly things?
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— If I haue tolde you earthly things, and ye beleeue not: how shall ye beleeue if I tell you of heauenly things?
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— If I have told you about earthly things and you do not believe, how then will you believe me if I tell you about heavenly things?
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— If of (what is) on earth I tell you, and you believe not, how if I tell you of (what is) in heaven, could you believe me?
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— If I have spoken to you of things on earth, and ye believe not; how will ye believe, if I speak of things in heaven? |
If
1487 {1487} Primeεἰei{i}
A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.
I have told
2036 {2036} Primeἔπωepo{ep'-o}
A primary verb (used only in the definite past tense, the others being borrowed from G2046, G4483 and G5346); to speak or say (by word or writting).
z5627 <5627> Grammar
Tense - Second Aorist (See G5780) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 2138 plus 1 in a variant reading in a footnote
you
5213 {5213} Primeὑμῖνhumin{hoo-min'}
Irregular dative case of G5210; to ( with or by) you.
earthly things,
1919 {1919} Primeἐπίγειοςepigeios{ep-ig'-i-os}
From G1909 and G1093; worldly (physically or morally).
and
2532 {2532} Primeκαίkai{kahee}
Apparently a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so, then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words.
ye believe
4100 {4100} Primeπιστεύωpisteuo{pist-yoo'-o}
From G4102; to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), that is, credit; by implication to entrust (especially one's spiritual well being to Christ).
z5719 <5719> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 3019
not,
3756 {3756} Primeοὐou{oo}
A primary word; the absolutely negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not.
how
4459 {4459} Primeπῶςpos{poce}
Adverb from the base of G4226; an interrogitive particle of manner; in what way? (sometimes the question is indirect, how?); also as exclamation, how much!.
shall ye believe,
4100 {4100} Primeπιστεύωpisteuo{pist-yoo'-o}
From G4102; to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), that is, credit; by implication to entrust (especially one's spiritual well being to Christ).
z5692 <5692> Grammar
Tense - Future (See G5776) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 814
if
1437 {1437} Primeἐάνean{eh-an'}
From G1487 and G0302; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty.
I tell
2036 {2036} Primeἔπωepo{ep'-o}
A primary verb (used only in the definite past tense, the others being borrowed from G2046, G4483 and G5346); to speak or say (by word or writting).
z5632 <5632> Grammar
Tense - Second Aorist (See G5780) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Subjunctive (See G5792) Count - 449
you
5213 {5213} Primeὑμῖνhumin{hoo-min'}
Irregular dative case of G5210; to ( with or by) you.
[of] heavenly things?
2032 |
John 3:12
_ _ earthly things — such as regeneration, the gate of entrance to the kingdom of God on earth, and which Nicodemus should have understood better, as a truth even of that more earthly economy to which he belonged.
_ _ heavenly things — the things of the new and more heavenly evangelical economy, only to be fully understood after the effusion of the Spirit from heaven through the exalted Savior. |
John 3:12
Earthly things — Things done on earth; such as the new birth, and the present privileges of the children of God. Heavenly things — Such as the eternity of the Son, and the unity of the Father, Son, and Spirit. |
- earthly:
John 3:3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
John 3:5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and [of] the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
John 3:8 The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.
1 Corinthians 3:1-2 And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, [even] as unto babes in Christ. ... I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able [to bear it], neither yet now are ye able.
Hebrews 5:11 Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.
1 Peter 2:1-3 Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, ... If so be ye have tasted that the Lord [is] gracious.
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- heavenly:
John 3:13-17 And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, [even] the Son of man which is in heaven. ... For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
John 3:31-36 He 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. ... 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.
John 1:1-14 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. ... And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
1 Corinthians 2:7-9 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, [even] the hidden [wisdom], which God ordained before the world unto our glory: ... But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
1 Timothy 3:16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
1 John 4:10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son [to be] the propitiation for our sins.
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