John 3:27 - The Message27-29a John answered, “It’s not possible for a person to succeed—I’m talking about eternal success—without heaven’s help. You yourselves were there when I made it public that I was not the Messiah but simply the one sent ahead of him to get things ready. The one who gets the bride is, by definition, the bridegroom. And the bridegroom’s friend, his ‘best man’—that’s me—in place at his side where he can hear every word, is genuinely happy. How could he be jealous when he knows that the wedding is finished and the marriage is off to a good start? See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 176927 John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven. See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic Edition27 John answered, A man can receive nothing [he can claim nothing, he can take unto himself nothing] except as it has been granted to him from heaven. [A man must be content to receive the gift which is given him from heaven; there is no other source.] See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)27 John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it have been given him from heaven. See the chapterCommon English Bible27 John replied, “No one can receive anything unless it is given from heaven. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version27 John responded and said: "A man is not able to receive anything, unless it has been given to him from heaven. See the chapter |