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

To one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey.

It is like a man going on a journey, when he leaves his house and puts his servants in charge, each with his work, and commands the doorkeeper to be on the watch.

Through him we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name among all the nations,

Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith;

Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes,

Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand the things freely given to us by God.

What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? Servants through whom you believed, even as the Lord assigned to each one.

For who regards you as different? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?

But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually just as he wills.

But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. No, I worked harder than all of themyet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.

Paul, an apostlesent not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints who are in Ephesus and faithful in Christ Jesus:

Of this gospel I was made a minister according to the gift of God's grace which was given me by the working of his power.

For this I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I am telling the truth, I am not lying) as a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow.

As each one has received a special gift, employ it in serving one another as good stewards of God's varied grace.

Receive

And no one takes the honor upon himself, but he is called by God, just as Aaron was.

From

The baptism of Johnwhere was it from? From heaven or from men?" And they reasoned among themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say to us, 'Why then did you not believe him?'

The baptism of Johnwas it from heaven or from men? Answer me."

General references

And no one takes the honor upon himself, but he is called by God, just as Aaron was.