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John 3:34
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KJ21
For He whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God, for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto Him.
ASV
For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for he giveth not the Spirit by measure.
AMP
For He whom God has sent speaks the words of God [proclaiming the Father’s own message]; for God gives the [gift of the] Spirit without measure [generously and boundlessly]!
AMPC
For since He Whom God has sent speaks the words of God [proclaims God’s own message], God does not give Him His Spirit sparingly or by measure, but boundless is the gift God makes of His Spirit!
BRG
For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.
CSB
For the one whom God sent speaks God’s words, since he gives the Spirit without measure.
CSBA
For the one whom God sent speaks God’s words, since he gives the Spirit without measure.
CEB
The one whom God sent speaks God’s words because God gives the Spirit generously.
CJB
because the one whom God sent speaks God’s words. For God does not give him the Spirit in limited degree —
CEV
The Son was sent to speak God's message, and he has been given the full power of God's Spirit.
DARBY
for he whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives not the Spirit by measure.
DLNT
for He Whom God sent forth is speaking the words of God. For He does not give Him the Spirit from a measure.
DRA
For he whom God hath sent, speaketh the words of God: for God doth not give the Spirit by measure.
ERV
God sent him, and he tells people what God says. God gives him the Spirit fully.
EASY
The one that God has sent speaks God's words. God has given his Spirit to fill that person completely.
EHV
In fact, the one whom God has sent speaks God’s words, for God gives the Spirit without measure.
ESV
For he whom God has sent utters the words of God, for he gives the Spirit without measure.
ESVUK
For he whom God has sent utters the words of God, for he gives the Spirit without measure.
EXB
[L For] The One whom God sent speaks the words of God, because God gives him the Spirit ·fully [L without measure/limit].
GNV
For he whom God hath sent, speaketh the words of God: for God giveth him not the Spirit by measure.
GW
The man whom God has sent speaks God’s message. After all, God gives him the Spirit without limit.
GNT
The one whom God has sent speaks God's words, because God gives him the fullness of his Spirit.
HCSB
For God sent Him, and He speaks God’s words, since He gives the Spirit without measure.
ICB
God sent him, and he tells the things that God says. God gives him the Spirit fully.
ISV
The one whom God sent speaks the words of God, because God does not give the Spirit in limited measure to him.
PHILLIPS
“The one who comes from above is naturally above everybody. The one who arises from the earth belongs to the earth and speaks from the earth. The one who comes from Heaven is above all others and he bears witness to what he has seen and heard—yet no one is accepting his testimony. Yet if a man does accept it, he is acknowledging the fact that God is true. For the one whom God sent speaks the authentic words of God—and there can be no measuring of the Spirit given to him! The Father loves the Son and has put everything into his hand. The man who believes in the Son has eternal life. The man who refuses to believe in the Son will not see life; he lives under the anger of God.”
JUB
For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God; for God does not give the Spirit by measure unto him.
KJV
For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.
AKJV
For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.
LSB
For He whom God has sent speaks the words of God; for He gives the Spirit without measure.
LEB
For the one whom God sent speaks the words of God, for he does not give the Spirit by measure.
TLB
Those who believe him discover that God is a fountain of truth. For this one—sent by God—speaks God’s words, for God’s Spirit is upon him without measure or limit.
MSG
“The One that God sent speaks God’s words. And don’t think he rations out the Spirit in bits and pieces. The Father loves the Son extravagantly. He turned everything over to him so he could give it away—a lavish distribution of gifts. That is why whoever accepts and trusts the Son gets in on everything, life complete and forever! And that is also why the person who avoids and distrusts the Son is in the dark and doesn’t see life. All he experiences of God is darkness, and an angry darkness at that.”
MEV
For He whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without measure to Him.
MOUNCE
For the one whom God has sent · speaks the words of God, for God does not give the Spirit in a limited measure.
NOG
The man whom God has sent speaks God’s message. After all, God gives him the Spirit without limit.
NABRE
For the one whom God sent speaks the words of God. He does not ration his gift of the Spirit.
NASB
For He whom God sent speaks the words of God; for He does not give the Spirit sparingly.
NASB1995
For He whom God has sent speaks the words of God; for He gives the Spirit without measure.
NCB
For the one whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives him the Spirit without measure.
NCV
The One whom God sent speaks the words of God, because God gives him the Spirit fully.
NET
For the one whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for he does not give the Spirit sparingly.
NIRV
The one whom God has sent speaks God’s words. That’s because God gives the Holy Spirit without limit.
NIV
For the one whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit.
NIVUK
For the one whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit.
NKJV
For He whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God does not give the Spirit by measure.
NLV
He was sent by God and He speaks God’s Word. God gives Him all of His Spirit.
NLT
For he is sent by God. He speaks God’s words, for God gives him the Spirit without limit.
NMB
For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God. For God does not give the Spirit by measure (to him).
NRSVA
He whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for he gives the Spirit without measure.
NRSVACE
He whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for he gives the Spirit without measure.
NRSVCE
He whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for he gives the Spirit without measure.
NRSVUE
He whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for he gives the Spirit without measure.
NTFE
The one God sent, you see, speaks God’s words, because he gives the spirit lavishly.
OJB
For he whom Hashem sent speaks the Divrei Hashem, for He gives the Ruach Hakodesh without measure. [YESHAYAH 42:1]
RGT
“For He Whom God has sent speaks the words of God. For God does not give the Spirit by measure.
RSV
For he whom God has sent utters the words of God, for it is not by measure that he gives the Spirit;
RSVCE
For he whom God has sent utters the words of God, for it is not by measure that he gives the Spirit;
TLV
The One whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Ruach without limit.
VOICE
The One sent from God speaks with the very words of God and abounds with the very Spirit and essence of God.
WEB
For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God; for God gives the Spirit without measure.
WE
The one God sent speaks the words of God. God does not give him the Spirit little by little, but he gives the Spirit in full.
WYC
But he whom God hath sent, speaketh the words of God; for not to measure God giveth the Spirit.
YLT
for he whom God sent, the sayings of God he speaketh; for not by measure doth God give the Spirit;
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