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John 3:27

In John 3 of John.

John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “and not one” (οὐδὲ ἓν) before only here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “no [thing]” (οὐδὲν) before only here.

ἀπεκρίθηapekrithēansweredἀποκρίνομαι (apokrinomai)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “answered”, a single actionG611I answer, reply, take up the conversation.answeredἸωάννηςiōannēsJohnἸωάννηςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “John”, the subject formG2491John: the Baptist, the apostle, a member of the Sanhedrin, or John Mark.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andεἶπενeipento sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).saidΟὐounoοὐadverb — “no”G3756no, not.δύναταιdunataicanδύναμαι (dunamai)verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “can”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1410(a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can.canἄνθρωποςanthrōposa humanἄνθρωποςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “a human”, the subject formG444a man, one of the human race.λαμβάνεινlambaneinto receiveλαμβάνω (lambanō)verb, present active infinitive — “to receive”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2983(a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.This verse uses “receive”.receiveοὐδὲoudenothingοὐδέadverb — “nothing”G3761neither, nor, not even, and not.nothingἓνhenoneεἷς (heis)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “one”, the object formG1520one.ἐὰνeanexceptἐάνconjunction — “except”G1437if.exceptμὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.ᾖēit beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “it be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.it beδεδομένονdedomenongivenδίδωμι (didōmi)verb, perfect passive participle, nominative, singular, neuter — “given”, a completed action with a present resultG1325I offer, give; I put, place.givenαὐτῷautōhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “him”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himἐκekfromἐκpreposition — “from”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.This verse uses “from”.fromτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.οὐρανοῦouranouheavenοὐρανός (ouranos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “heaven”, the of-formG3772heaven, (a) the visible heavens: the atmosphere, the sky, the starry heavens, (b) the spiritual heavens.heaven

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οὐδὲνoudennothingοὐδείς (oudeis)conjunction — “nothing”G3762no one, none, nothing.This verse uses “nothing”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

John answered and said, 'A man is not able to receive anything, if it may not have been given him from the heaven;

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American Standard Version (1901)

John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it have been given him from heaven.

Young’s Literal Translation

John answered and said, 'A man is not able to receive anything, if it may not have been given him from the heaven;

World English Bible

John answered, “A man can receive nothing unless it has been given him from heaven.

Darby Translation

John answered and said, A man can receive nothing unless it be given him out of heaven.

Douay-Rheims

John answered, and said: A man cannot receive any thing, unless it be given him from heaven.

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