John 3:27

Bible in Basic English 1965

And this was John's answer: A man is unable to have anything if it is not given to him from heaven.

Cross References

Jeremiah 1:5

Before you were formed in the body of your mother I had knowledge of you, and before your birth I made you holy; I have given you the work of being a prophet to the nations.

Jeremiah 17:16

As for me, I have not said; Let the day of trouble come to them quickly; and I have not been hoping for the death-giving day; you have knowledge of what came from my lips; it was open before you.

Amos 7:15

And the Lord took me from the flock, and the Lord said to me, Go, be a prophet to my people Israel.

Numbers 17:5

And the rod of that man who is marked out by me for myself will have buds on it; so I will put a stop to the outcries which the children of Israel make to me against you.

Matthew 21:25

The baptism of John, where did it come from? from heaven or from men? And they were reasoning among themselves, saying, If we say, From heaven; he will say to us, Why then did you not have faith in him?

Matthew 25:15

And to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to everyone as he was able; and he went on his journey.

Mark 13:34

It is as when a man who is in another country for a time, having gone away from his house, and given authority to his servants and to everyone his work, gives the porter an order to keep watch.

John 10:41

And a great number of people came to him, saying, John did no sign: but everything John said of this man was true.

John 6:65

And he said, This is why I said to you, No man is able to come to me if he is not given the power to do so by the Father.

Romans 1:5

Through whom grace has been given to us, sending us out to make disciples to the faith among all nations, for his name:

Romans 12:6

And having different qualities by reason of the grace given to us, such as the quality of a prophet, let it be made use of in relation to the measure of our faith;

1 Corinthians 1:1

Paul, an Apostle of Jesus Christ by the purpose of God, and Sosthenes the brother,

1 Corinthians 12:11

But all these are the operations of the one and the same Spirit, giving to every man separately as his pleasure is.

1 Corinthians 15:10

But by the grace of God, I am what I am: and his grace which was given to me has not been for nothing; for I did more work than all of them; though not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

1 Corinthians 3:5

What then is Apollos? and what is Paul? They are but servants who gave you the good news as God gave it to them.

1 Corinthians 4:7

For who made you better than your brother? or what have you that has not been given to you? but if it has been given to you, what cause have you for pride, as if it had not been given to you?

Galatians 1:1

Paul, an Apostle not from men, and not through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who made him come back from the dead,

Ephesians 1:1

Paul, an Apostle of Christ Jesus by the purpose of God, to the saints who are at Ephesus, and those who have faith in Christ Jesus:

1 Timothy 2:7

And of this I became a preacher and an Apostle what I say is true, not false, and a teacher of the Gentiles in the true faith.

James 1:17

Every good and true thing is given to us from heaven, coming from the Father of lights, with whom there is no change or any shade made by turning.