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John 3:12

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Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.	If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you [of] heavenly things?	And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, [even] the Son of man which is in heaven.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

If^G1487 I have told^G2036 you^G5213 earthly things^G1919, and^G2532 ye believe^G4100 not^G3756, how^G4459 shall ye believe^G4100, if^G1437 I tell^G2036 you^G5213 of heavenly things^G2032?

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Original Greek

εἰ τὰ ἐπίγεια εἶπον ὑμῖν καὶ οὐ πιστεύετε, πῶς, ἐὰν εἴπω ὑμῖν τὰ ἐπουράνια, πιστεύσετε;

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
εἰ	ei	G1487	COND	If
τὰ	ta	G3588	T-APN	*
ἐπίγεια	epigeia	G1919	A-APN	earthly things
εἶπον	eipon	G2036	V-2AAI-1S	I have told
ὑμῖν	humin	G5213	P-2DP	you
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
οὐ	ou	G3756	PRT-N	not
πιστεύετε,	pisteuete	G4100	V-PAI-2P	ye believe
πῶς,	pōs	G4459	ADV-I	how
ἐὰν	ean	G1437	COND	if
εἴπω	eipō	G2036	V-2AAS-1S	I tell
ὑμῖν	humin	G5213	P-2DP	you
τὰ	ta	G3588	T-APN	*
ἐπουράνια,	epourania	G2032	A-APN	heavenly things
πιστεύσετε;	pisteusete	G4100	V-FAI-2P	shall ye believe

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G1437 — ἐάν (eán, eh-an'): if — from εἰ and ἄν; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty:--before, but, except, (and) if, (if) so, (what-, whither-)soever, though, when (-soever), whether (or), to whom, (who-)so(-ever). See μή.
• G1487 — εἰ (ei, i): if — a primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.:--forasmuch as, if, that, (al-)though, whether. Often used in connection or composition with other particles, especially as in εἴγε, εἰ δὲ μή(γε), εἰ καί, εἰ μή, εἰ μή τι, εἴ περ, εἴ πως, εἴ τις, ἐκ. See also ἐάν.
• G1919 — ἐπίγειος (epígeios, ep-ig'-i-os): earthly — from ἐπί and γῆ; worldly (physically or morally):--earthly, in earth, terrestrial.
• G2032 — ἐπουράνιος (epouránios, ep-oo-ran'-ee-os): heavenly, celestial — from ἐπί and οὐρανός; above the sky:--celestial, (in) heaven(-ly), high.
• G2036 — ἔπω (épō, ep'-o): a primary verb (used only in the definite past tense, the others being borrowed from ἐρέω, ῥέω, and φημί); to speak or say (by word or writing):--answer, bid, bring word, call, command, grant, say (on), speak, tell. Compare λέγω.
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G3756 — οὐ (ou, oo): no, not — a primary word; the absolute negative (compare μή) adverb; no or not:--+ long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also οὐ μή, μῆκος.
• G4100 — πιστεύω (pisteúō, pist-yoo'-o): I believe, have faith in — from πίστις; to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), i.e. credit; by implication, to entrust (especially one's spiritual well-being to Christ):--believe(-r), commit (to trust), put in trust with.
• G4459 — πῶς (pōs, poce): how, in what manner — adverb from the base of ποῦ; an interrogative particle of manner; in what way? (sometimes the question is indirect, how?); also as exclamation, how much!:--how, after (by) what manner (means), that. (Occasionally unexpressed in English).
• G5213 — ὑμῖν (hymîn, hoo-min'): irregular dative case of ὑμεῖς; to (with or by) you:--ye, you, your(-selves).

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• earthly — John 3:3, John 3:5, John 3:8, 1 Corinthians 3:1-2, Hebrews 5:11, 1 Peter 2:1-3
• heavenly — John 1:1-14, John 3:13-17, John 3:31-36, 1 Corinthians 2:7-9, 1 Timothy 3:16, 1 John 4:10

Reciprocal references (4): Genesis 37:20, John 3:7, Romans 10:6, 1 Corinthians 15:47

Related Topics

• Nave’s: BLINDNESS, JESUS, THE CHRIST, LIFE, MYSTERIES, SALVATION, UNBELIEF

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