John 1:47

The Passion Translation

When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, he said, “Here comes a true son of Israel—an honest man with no hidden motive!”

Cross References

Psalm 32:2

What bliss belongs to those who have confessed their corruption to God! For he wipes their slates clean and removes hypocrisy from their hearts.

Psalm 73:1

No one can deny it—God is really good to Israel and to all those with pure hearts. But I nearly missed seeing it for myself.

John 2:25

He needed no one to tell him about human nature, for he fully understood what man was capable of doing.

John 4:16

Jesus said, “Go get your husband and bring him back here.”

John 8:31

Jesus said to those Jews who believed in him, “When you continue to embrace all that I teach, you prove that you are my true followers.

John 8:39

“What do you mean?” they replied. “Abraham is our father!” Jesus said, “If you are really Abraham’s sons, then you would follow in the steps of Abraham.

Romans 9:6

Clearly, God has not failed to fulfill his promises to Israel, for that will never happen! But not everyone who has descended from Israel belongs to Israel.

Philippians 3:3

For we have already experienced “heart-circumcision,” and we worship God in the power and freedom of the Holy Spirit, not in laws and religious duties. We are those who boast in what Jesus Christ has done, and not in what we can accomplish in our own strength.

1 Peter 2:1

So abandon every form of evil, deceit, hypocrisy, feelings of jealousy and slander.

1 Peter 2:22

He never sinned and he never spoke deceitfully.

Revelation 14:5

Their words are always true; they are without flaw.