John 3:12

A Conservative Version

If I told you earthly things, and ye do not believe, how will ye believe if I should tell you heavenly things?

Cross References

Hebrews 5:11

About whom, much subject matter from us is also difficult to explain, since ye have become sluggish in hearing.

John 3:8

The wind blows where it will, and thou hear the sound of it, but know not from where it comes, and where it goes. So is every man who is begotten from the Spirit.

John 3:5

Jesus answered, Truly, truly, I say to thee, If any man is not begotten from water and Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

1 John 4:10

In this is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son, an atonement for our sins.

1 Timothy 3:16

And without controversy great is the mystery of piety. God was manifested in flesh, justified in spirit, seen by heavenly agents, proclaimed among nations, believed in the world, taken up in glory.

John 3:3

Jesus answered and said to him, Truly, truly, I say to thee, If any man is not begotten from above, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

John 3:11

Truly, truly, I say to thee, we speak that which we know, and testify of what we have seen, and ye do not accept our testimony.