Verse 12

John 3:12

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

12 If I have spoken to you earthly things, and you believe not; how will you believe, if I shall speak to you heavenly things?
Original Language Text
greek
εἰ τὰ ἐπίγεια εἶπον ὑμῖν καὶ οὐ πιστεύετε, πῶς ἐὰν εἴπω ὑμῖν τὰ ἐπουράνια πιστεύσετε;
English Translation
If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things?
AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 3 Context
1 And there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. Focus ↗
2 This man came to Yashua (Jesus) by night, and said to him: Rabbi, we know that thou art come a teach... Focus ↗
3 Yashua (Jesus) answered, and said to him: Amen, amen I say to thee, unless a man be born again, he c... Focus ↗
4 Nicodemus saith to him: How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter a second time into his mo... Focus ↗
5 Yashua (Jesus) answered: Amen, amen I say to thee, unless a man be born again of water and the Holy... Focus ↗
6 That which is born of the flesh, is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit, is spirit. Focus ↗
7 Wonder not, that I said to thee, you must be born again. Focus ↗
8 The Spirit breatheth where he will; and thou hearest his voice, but thou knowest not whence he comet... Focus ↗
9 Nicodemus answered, and said to him: How can these things be done? Focus ↗
10 Yashua (Jesus) answered, and said to him: Art thou a master in Israel, and knowest not these things? Focus ↗
11 Amen, amen I say to thee, that we speak what we know, and we testify what we have seen, and you rece... Focus ↗
12 If I have spoken to you earthly things, and you believe not; how will you believe, if I shall speak...
13 And no man hath ascended into heaven, but he that descended from heaven, the Son of man who is in he... Focus ↗
14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so must the Son of man be lifted up: Focus ↗
15 That whosoever believeth in him, may not perish; but may have life everlasting. Focus ↗
16 For God (Elohim) so loved the world, as to give his only begotten Son; that whosoever believeth in h... Focus ↗
17 For God (Elohim) sent not his Son into the world, to judge the world, but that the world may be save... Focus ↗
18 He that believeth in him is not judged. But he that doth not believe, is already judged: because he... Focus ↗
19 And this is the judgment: because the light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather th... Focus ↗
20 For every one that doth evil hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, that his works may not b... Focus ↗
21 But he that doth truth, cometh to the light, that his works may be made manifest, because they are d... Focus ↗
22 After these things Yashua (Jesus) and his disciples came into the land of Judea: and there he abode... Focus ↗
23 And John also was baptizing in Ennon near Salim; because there was much water there; and they came a... Focus ↗
24 For John was not yet cast into prison. Focus ↗
25 And there arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews concerning purification: Focus ↗
26 And they came to John, and said to him: Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou... Focus ↗
27 John answered, and said: A man cannot receive any thing, unless it be given him from heaven. Focus ↗
28 You yourselves do bear me witness, that I said, I am not Christ, but that I am sent before him. Focus ↗
29 He that hath the bride, is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, who standeth and hearet... Focus ↗
30 He must increase, but I must decrease. Focus ↗
31 He that cometh from above, is above all. He that is of the earth, of the earth he is, and of the ear... Focus ↗
32 And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth: and no man receiveth his testimony. Focus ↗
33 He that hath received his testimony, hath set to his seal that God (Elohim) is true. Focus ↗
34 For he whom God (Elohim) hath sent, speaketh the words of God (Elohim): for God (Elohim) doth not gi... Focus ↗
35 The Father loveth the Son: and he hath given all things into his hand. Focus ↗
36 He that believeth in the Son, hath life everlasting; but he that believeth not the Son, shall not se... Focus ↗