King James Version

John 3:34

For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the God” (ὁ θεὸς) before the here.

ὃνhonhe whomὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “he whom”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.he whomγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.forἀπέστειλενapesteilento sendἀποστέλλω (apostellō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to send”, a single actionG649I send forth, send (as a messenger, commission, etc.), send away, dismiss.This verse uses “send”.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.θεὸςtheosGodθεόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “God”, the subject formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.Godτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ῥήματαrhēmatadeclarationῥῆμα (rhēma)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “declaration”, the object formG4487a thing spoken, (a) a word or saying of any kind, as command, report, promise, (b) a thing, matter, business.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θεοῦtheouGodθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.λαλεῖlaleito speakλαλέω (laleō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to speak”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2980(I talk, chatter in classical Greek, but in NT a more dignified word) I speak, say.This verse uses “speak”.οὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ἐκekbyἐκpreposition — “by”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.byμέτρουmetroumeasureμέτρον (metron)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “measure”, the of-formG3358a measure, whether lineal or cubic; a measuring rod.measureδίδωσινdidōsinto giveδίδωμι (didōmi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to give”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1325I offer, give; I put, place.This verse uses “give”.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πνεῦμαpneumaspiritπνεῦμαnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “spirit”, the object formG4151wind, breath, spirit.This verse uses “spirit”.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.θεὸςtheosGodθεόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “God”, the subject formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for he whom God sent, the sayings of God he speaketh; for not by measure doth God give the Spirit;

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American Standard Version (1901)

For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for he giveth not the Spirit by measure.

Young’s Literal Translation

for he whom God sent, the sayings of God he speaketh; for not by measure doth God give the Spirit;

World English Bible

For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God; for God gives the Spirit without measure.

Darby Translation

for he whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives not the Spirit by measure.

Douay-Rheims

For he whom God hath sent, speaketh the words of God: for God doth not give the Spirit by measure.

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