...approbation. Ver. 22. And baptized.] ie By the agency of his disciples. See ch. iv. 2. following. Ver. 27. A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.] This is generally true as to every thing that man enjoys from his Creator; but in this passage it seems...

...behold, the same baptizeth, and 16 H For God so loved the all men come to him. 27 John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven. 28 Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him....

...God of the dead, but of the living. Luke 20:38. 16 No man hath seen God at any time. John 1:18. 17 A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven. John 3:27. 18 God is no respecter of persons. Acts 10:34. (See also Ecclesiasticus 35:12 and Romans...

...of lights, with whom is no variation or shadow cast by turning" (James 1:17, literal translation). "A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven" (John 3:27). The greatest of all gifts is the gift of the Father's own Son. "Last of all he sent unto...

...Barabbas to ask more questions: "Who is Jesus? And you? And for what purpose?" John expounds again: "A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven. Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him. He...

...to accept the divine election, to accept one's fate with a humble wisdom: "John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven. Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him" (John...

...asked in astonishment, "who then can be saved?' 2 And, in the words of John the Baptist, the reply is: "A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven." 3 The Master gives the pearl. As it says in one of the Manichaean psalms, where the devotee is praising...

...whereas the individuals who are not chosen are seen and not Jesus. John 3:27 John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven. We therefore, need o wait on God to give us the reward or appointment or promotion according to the...

...Ghost at His Baptism. When the Baptist was asked to account for the influence of Christ, he replied, ' A man can receive nothing except it be given him from heaven,' and went on to say that not only was the Christ above all as corning from above, but that He was endowed...

...thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men corne to him. 27. John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven. 28. Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him....