Ἰωάννην 3:34

Greek Modern Translation

Διοτι εκεινος, τον οποιον απεστειλεν ο Θεος, τους λογους του Θεου λαλει· επειδη ο Θεος δεν διδει εις αυτον το Πνευμα με μετρον.

Parallel Translations

SBL Greek New Testament (2010)
ὃν γὰρ ἀπέστειλεν ὁ θεὸς τὰ ῥήματα τοῦ θεοῦ λαλεῖ, οὐ γὰρ ἐκ μέτρου ⸀δίδωσιν τὸ πνεῦμα.

Tischendorf 8th Edition
ὃν γὰρ ἀπέστειλεν ὁ θεός, τὰ ῥήματα τοῦ θεοῦ λαλεῖ· οὐ γὰρ ἐκ μέτρου δίδωσιν τὸ πνεῦμα.

Textus Receptus (1550/1894)
ον γας απεστειλεν ο θεος τα ρηματα του θεου λαλει ου γας εκ μετρου διδωσιν ο θεος το πνευμα

Westcott/Hort UBS4 (1881)
ον γαρ απεστειλεν ο θεος τα ηματα του θεου λαλει ου γαρ εκ μετρου διδωσιν το πνευμα

Byzantine/Majority Text
ον γας απεστειλεν ο θεος τα ρηματα του θεου λαλει ου γας εκ μετρου διδωσιν ο θεος το πνευμα

Bible Verse Review
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he: John 7:16, John 8:26-28, John 8:40, John 8:47

for God: John 3:17, John 1:16, John 5:26, John 7:37-39, John 15:26, John 16:7, Numbers 11:25, 2 Kings 2:9, Psalms 45:7, Isaiah 11:2-5, Isaiah 59:21, Isaiah 62:1-3, Romans 8:2, Ephesians 3:8, Ephesians 4:7-13, Colossians 1:19, Colossians 2:9, Revelation 21:6, Revelation 22:1, Revelation 22:16, Revelation 22:17

Reciprocal: Exodus 28:41 - anoint them Exodus 29:7 - General Exodus 37:29 - he made Exodus 40:9 - the anointing oil Exodus 40:10 - sanctify Exodus 40:12 - General Exodus 40:13 - anoint him Leviticus 2:4 - wafers Leviticus 7:35 - portion Leviticus 14:15 - General Numbers 27:18 - a man Deuteronomy 34:9 - full of the spirit Judges 13:25 - the Spirit 1 Samuel 16:13 - the Spirit Psalms 2:2 - anointed Psalms 72:1 - Give Psalms 89:20 - General Isaiah 28:6 - for a spirit Isaiah 42:1 - I have Isaiah 48:16 - the Lord God Isaiah 51:16 - I have put Isaiah 61:1 - Spirit Ezekiel 4:11 - shalt drink Daniel 9:24 - and to anoint Matthew 3:16 - and he Matthew 12:18 - I will Matthew 25:4 - oil Luke 4:1 - full John 1:33 - the same John 10:36 - whom John 14:24 - and John 17:3 - and Jesus Acts 1:2 - through Acts 10:38 - God Romans 8:9 - the Spirit Romans 12:3 - according 1 Corinthians 11:3 - and the head of Christ 2 Corinthians 1:21 - anointed Galatians 4:6 - the Spirit Colossians 1:18 - in all Hebrews 1:9 - anointed Hebrews 9:14 - who 1 Peter 1:21 - gave 1 John 4:14 - the Father Revelation 3:1 - he that

Gill's Notes on the Bible

For he whom God hath sent,.... Still meaning Christ, who was sent in human nature, in the likeness of sinful flesh, in the fulness of time; to be the Saviour of the world, of that which was lost, of the chief of sinners; and to preach the glad tidings of the Gospel, which is more especially here designed; and for which he was abundantly qualified by the Spirit of God, with which he was anointed:

speaketh the words of God; the words which God gave unto him; the doctrines of grace; the word of truth; the word of faith; the word of righteousness; the word of reconciliation; the words of salvation and eternal life; the whole mind and will of God; and whatever he spoke were as true as the oracles of God, and were such.

For God giveth not the Spirit by measure [unto him], as he did to the prophets of the Old Testament, and to the apostles of the New; and to the ordinary ministers of the word, who have gifts differing one from another; to one is given one gift of the Spirit; and to another, another gift, as the Spirit pleaseth; and to everyone is given grace, or gifts of grace, according to the measure of the gift of Christ, Ephesians 4:7. To which agrees what the Jews say a of the Holy Spirit, and his gifts.

"Says R. Joden bar R. Simeon, even the waters which descend from above are not given, but, במדה, "in measure".--Says R. Acha, even the Holy Spirit, which dwells upon the prophets, does not dwell, but במשקל, "in weight".''

But the Lord Jesus has every, gift of the Spirit, and the fulness of grace in him: he is anointed with the oil of gladness, with the Holy Ghost above his fellows; and has an immeasurable unction of the holy one; which, like the precious oil poured on Aaron, descends from him to the members of his body.

a Vajikra Rabba, sect. 15. fol. 157. 3.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Whom God hath sent - The Messiah.

Speaketh the words of God - The truth, or commands of God.

For God giveth not the Spirit - The Spirit of God. Though Jesus was God as well as man, yet, as Mediator, God anointed him, or endowed him with the influences of his Spirit, so as to be completely qualified for his great work.

By measure - Not in a small degree, but fully, completely. The prophets were inspired on particular occasions to deliver special messages. The Messiah was continually filled with the Spirit of God. “The Spirit dwelt in him, not as a vessel, but as in a fountain, as in a bottomless ocean (Henry).

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 34. For God giveth not the Spirit by measure — He is the most perfect of all teachers, as having received the Holy Spirit as none before him ever did. Without measure-not for a particular time, people, purpose, c., but for the whole compass of time, and in reference to all eternity. Former dispensations of the Holy Spirit made partial discoveries of infinite justice and mercy but now the sum of justice, in requiring such a sacrifice, and the plenitude of mercy, in providing it, shall, by that Spirit with which he baptizes, be made manifest to all the children of men. It is worthy of remark that this was fully done after the outpouring of the Spirit on the day of pentecost, Acts 2:1, c., as may be clearly seen in all the apostolic epistles. The Jews observe, that the Holy Spirit was given only in certain measures to the prophets some writing only one book, others two. So Rab. Acba.