John 3:27

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Summary

John 3:27

John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.

A man

Receive

Hebrews 5:4

From

Matthew 21:25

Mark 11:30

General references

Hebrews 5:4

Bible References

A man

And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each according to his several capacity; and immediately went abroad.

As a man going abroad, when he left his abode, and gave his servants authority, and to each his work, commanded also the porter to watch.

through whom we have received grace and apostolic mission among all nations for his name, to bring them to the obedience of faith:

Having then different gifts according to the grace which is given unto us, if it be prophecy, speak according to the analogy of faith;

PAUL, a called apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Sosthenes a brother,

Now we have not received the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is from God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.

Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but the ministers through whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to each [of us]?

For who distinguisheth thee? and what hast thou which thou hast not received? But if thou also hast received it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?

but all these things worketh that one and the same Spirit, distributing peculiar gifts to every one even as he wills.

But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was given to me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all; yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

PAUL the apostle (not [sent] from men, nor by man, but by Jesus Christ, and our Father who raised him from the dead),

PAUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:

of which I am made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God, which was given unto me by the effectual working of his power.

of which I am ordained a preacher and apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, I lie not,) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

Every good gift, and every perfect gift, is from above, descending from the father of illuminations, with whom there is no variableness, nor shadow of change.

Let every one, according as he hath received a gift, minister it to others, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

Receive

And no man assumes to himself this honour, but he who is called of God, even as Aaron was.

From

The baptism of John whence was it? from heaven, or from men? Hereupon they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we reply, From heaven, he will say to us, Why then did ye not believe him?

The baptism of John, was it of heaven, or of men? answer me.

General references

And no man assumes to himself this honour, but he who is called of God, even as Aaron was.