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John 3:34

NETBible	For the one whom God has sent¹ speaks the words of God, for he does not give the Spirit sparingly.²
NIV © biblegateway Joh 3:34	For the one whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit.
NASB © biblegateway Joh 3:34	"For He whom God has sent speaks the words of God; for He gives the Spirit without measure.
NLT © biblegateway Joh 3:34	For he is sent by God. He speaks God’s words, for God’s Spirit is upon him without measure or limit.
MSG © biblegateway Joh 3:34	"The One that God sent speaks God's words. And don't think he rations out the Spirit in bits and pieces.
BBE © SABDAweb Joh 3:34	For he whom God has sent says God’s words; and God does not give him the Spirit by measure.
NRSV © bibleoremus Joh 3:34	He whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for he gives the Spirit without measure.
NKJV © biblegateway Joh 3:34	"For He whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God does not give the Spirit by measure.
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KJV	For <1063> he whom <3739> God <2316> hath sent <649> (5656) speaketh <2980> (5719) the words <4487> of God <2316>_: for <1063> God <2316> giveth <1325> (5719) not <3756> the Spirit <4151> by <1537> measure <3358> [unto him].
NASB © biblegateway Joh 3:34	"For He whom <3739> God <2316> has sent <649> speaks <2980> the words <4487> of God <2316> ; for He gives <1325> the Spirit <4151> without <3756> <1537> measure <3358> .
NET [draft] ITL	For <1063> the one whom <3739> God <2316> has sent <649> speaks <2980> the words <4487> of God <2316> , for <1063> he does <1325> not <3756> give <1325> the Spirit <4151> sparingly <1537> <3358> .
GREEK	on gar apesteilen yeov ta rhmata tou yeou lalei gar ek metrou didwsin pneuma

NETBible

For the one whom God has sent¹ speaks the words of God, for he does not give the Spirit sparingly.²

NET Notes

¹tn That is, Christ.

²tn Grk “for not by measure does he give the Spirit” (an idiom). Leviticus Rabbah 15:2 states: “The Holy Spirit rested on the prophets by measure.” Jesus is contrasted to this. The Spirit rests upon him without measure.