John 3:26

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Summary

And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.

He that

James 4:5

To whom

John 1:7

And all

General references

Luke 7:18

Bible References

He that

While there exist among you jealousy and party feeling, is it not true that you are worldly, and are acting merely as other men do?

Idolatry, sorcery, quarrels, strife, jealousy, outbursts of passion, rivalries, dissensions, divisions,

Those who wish to appear to advantage in regard to outward observances are the very people who are trying to compel you to be circumcised; and they do it only to avoid being persecuted for the cross of Jesus, the Christ.

But, while you harbor envy and bitterness and a spirit of rivalry in your hearts, do not boast or lie to the detriment of the Truth.

Do you suppose there is no meaning in the passage of Scripture which asks--'Is envy to result from the longings of the Spirit which God has implanted within you?'

To whom

He came as a witness--to bear witness to the Light that through him all men might believe.

And all

He came as a witness--to bear witness to the Light that through him all men might believe.

If we let him alone as we are doing, every one will believe in him; and the Romans will come and will take from us both our City and our Nationality."

So the Pharisees said to one another: "You see that you are gaining nothing! Why, all the world has run after him!"

And you see and hear that not only at Ephesus, but in almost the whole of Roman Asia, this Paul has convinced and won over great numbers of people, by his assertion that those Gods which are made by hands are not Gods at all.

General references

All these events were reported to John by his disciples.