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John 3:11–12

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11“I assure you: sWe speak what We know and We testify to what We have seen, but you tdo not accept Our testimony. u12If I have told you about things that happen on earth and you don’t believe, how will you believe if I tell you about things of heaven?

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Footnotes

  1. t3:11 In Gk, the word you is here and throughout v. 12.
  2. u3:11 The pronouns we and our refer to Jesus and His authority to speak for the Father.

Cross references

  1. s3:11 Jn 1:51; Rv 22:21

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Truly, truly, I say to you, we speak of what we know, and bear witness to what we have seen, but you do not receive our testimony. If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe, how can you believe if I tell you heavenly things?

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Very truly I tell you, we speak of what we know, and we testify to what we have seen, but still you people do not accept our testimony. I have spoken to you of earthly things and you do not believe; how then will you believe if I speak of heavenly things?

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“Truly I tell you, we speak what we know and we testify to what we have seen, but you do not accept our testimony. If I have told you about earthly things and you don’t believe, how will you believe if I tell you about heavenly things?

NLTNew Living Translation

I assure you, we tell you what we know and have seen, and yet you won’t believe our testimony. But if you don’t believe me when I tell you about earthly things, how can you possibly believe if I tell you about heavenly things?

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Truly, truly I say to you, we speak what we know, and we testify about what we have seen, and you do not accept our testimony! If I tell you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things?

KJV 1900King James Version

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?