Blessed is the man to whom the Lord imputes no iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit.
John 1:47 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI) Jesus saw Nathana-el coming to him, and said of him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!” More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile! Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward Him and said concerning him, See! Here is an Israelite indeed [a true descendant of Jacob], in whom there is no guile nor deceit nor falsehood nor duplicity! American Standard Version (1901) Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile! Common English Bible Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said about him, “Here is a genuine Israelite in whom there is no deceit.” Catholic Public Domain Version Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him, and he said about him, "Behold, an Israelite in whom truly there is no deceit." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him: and he saith of him: Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no guile. |
Blessed is the man to whom the Lord imputes no iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit.
because he knew all men and needed no one to bear witness of man; for he himself knew what was in man.
Jesus then said to the Jews who had believed in him, “If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples,
They answered him, “Abraham is our father.” Jesus said to them, “If you were Abraham's children, you would do what Abraham did,
They are Israelites, and to them belong the sonship, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the worship, and the promises;
But it is not as though the word of God had failed. For not all who are descended from Israel belong to Israel,
For we are the true circumcision, who worship God in spirit, and glory in Christ Jesus, and put no confidence in the flesh.
So put away all malice and all guile and insincerity and envy and all slander.