John 3:27

NET ©

John replied, 1  “No one can receive anything unless it has been given to him from heaven.

NIV ©

To this John replied, "A man can receive only what is given him from heaven.

NASB ©

John answered and said, "A man can receive nothing unless it has been given him from heaven.

NLT ©

John replied, "God in heaven appoints each person’s work.

MSG ©

John answered, "It's not possible for a person to succeed--I'm talking about [eternal] success--without heaven's help.

BBE ©

And this was John’s answer: A man is unable to have anything if it is not given to him from heaven.

NRSV ©

John answered, "No one can receive anything except what has been given from heaven.

NKJV ©

John answered and said, "A man can receive nothing unless it has been given to him from heaven.

KJV
John
<2491>
answered
<611> (5662)
and
<2532>
said
<2036> (5627)_,
A man
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can
<1410> (5736) <3756>
receive
<2983> (5721)
nothing
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except
<3362>
it be
<5600> (5753)
given
<1325> (5772)
him
<846>
from
<1537>
heaven
<3772>_.
{receive: or, take unto himself}
GREEK
apekriyh
<611> (5662)
V-ADI-3S
iwannhv
<2491>
N-NSM
kai
<2532>
CONJ
eipen
<2036> (5627)
V-2AAI-3S
ou
<3756>
PRT-N
dunatai
<1410> (5736)
V-PNI-3S
anyrwpov
<444>
N-NSM
lambanein
<2983> (5721)
V-PAN
ouden
<3762>
A-ASN
ean
<1437>
COND
mh
<3361>
PRT-N
h
<1510> (5753)
V-PXS-3S
dedomenon
<1325> (5772)
V-RPP-NSN
autw
<846>
P-DSM
ek
<1537>
PREP
tou
<3588>
T-GSM
ouranou
<3772>
N-GSM
NET © [draft] ITL
John
<2491>
replied
<611>

<2036>
, “No
<3756>
one
<444>
can
<1410>
receive
<2983>
anything
<3762>
unless
<1437>

<3361>
it
<1510>
has been given
<1325>
to him
<846>
from
<1537>
heaven
<3772>
.
NET © Notes

1 tn Grk “answered and said.”