The contents and the structure of this gospel presuppose the readers familiarity with the three synoptic gospels. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesthe gospel of john. The book of 3 rd john is a general epistle apostolic letter. As is typical of the gospel of john, chapter three begins with an abrupt. John 3 indepth versebyverse bible study and commentary of john chapter 3 in plain english. The new birththere was a man of the pharisees named nicodemus, a ruler of the jews. Baptist preacher charles spurgeon said of this chapter that it is the chapter he would choose to read to a dying man who did not know the gospel, as the most suitable one for such an occasion. For god so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him shall not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3 is the third chapter of the gospel of john in the new testament of the christian bible. This chapter contains the most recognizable verse in the entire bible, john 3. The book of john in song project is a youversion bible reading plan and also includes a. The gospel of john begins with a lovely little poem about jesus. This book is the shortest book in the new testament and was written to praise gaius and demetrius for.
John, chapter 3 king james version christian answers webbible. John these are all of the chapters of the book of john. May you be blessed and inspired as you read and study the book of 3 john. The key personalities in this book are the apostle john, gaius, diotrephes, and demetrius. John chapter 3 kjv king james version when i was young, john 3. He came to jesus at night and said, rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from god. John niv the word became flesh in the bible gateway. The book of 3 john does not directly name its author.
Below is a modified transcript from the audio lesson. The same came to jesus by night, and said unto him, rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from god. John 1 in the beginning was the word, and the word was. Next chapter of john the book of john, chapter 3 we hope that you find the content of the book of john, chapter 3 from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible helpful to your bible studies and for references which allow you to read the books and individual verses of this chapter. Studies from 1st, 2nd, and 3rd john bible study guide. Are any online classed that i can attend, i would love to. We want to keep in mind that theres a direct link with the end of chapter 2 and recalling that the text itself never had the original verse and chapter divisions. In the first versus of john, jesus is referred to as the word, john says that. John 3 kjv there was a man of the pharisees, named bible.
John introduces the story of the revelation of the glory of god 1. In john, jesus becomes human as the incarnation of the creator god of. John 3 niv jesus teaches nicodemus now there was bible. A comprehensive database of more than 26 gospel of john quizzes online, test your knowledge with gospel of john quiz questions. The messiah told him, i tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of god unless he is born of water and the spirit. John bible book with full chapters king james version. It is written from chapter 3 and highlights one of the most quoted verses in all of the bible, john 3. For no one could perform the signs you are doing if go. If we were asked to read to a dying man who did not know the gospel, we should probably select this chapter as the most suitable one. John 2 on the third day there was a wedding at cana in.
Esv audio bible, gospel of john, chapter 3 youtube. New testament gospel of john chapter summaries hubpages. He is greater than anybody on earth or everybody on earth all put. Chapter 1 is the preamble of the messiahs coming ministry. The discourse between john and his disciples about christ, in which the excellence, perfection, and privileges, of the christian dispensation are pointed out, john 3. The wind blows where it wishes and you hear the sound of it, but do not know where it comes from and where it is going. Just as you can hear the wind but cant tell where it comes from or where it is going, so you cant explain how. Chapter 3 of the gospel of john original greek text and translation. Key ideas and points worthy of discussion in this chapter include. In john chapter 3, we see nicodemus, a pharisee had a stirring within him to know yahshua, to quietly and discretely seek his teaching. Our online gospel of john trivia quizzes can be adapted to suit your requirements for taking some of the top gospel of john quizzes. John then warns against the destructive behavior shown by diotrephes, who was spreading lies about the apostle, refusing to welcome these men and strongarming anyone who did. This is how much chapter 3 the book of john in song.
Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the spirit gives birth to spirit. John 3 nkjv the new birth there was a man of the bible. Watch our overview video on the gospel of john, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. It is the third in a series of 3 epistles that bear the apostle john s name. John is not one of the three synoptic common view gospels, but instead was written with a more theological substance, yet equally as inspired and important as the first three gospels. The gospel of john is the latestwritten of the four biographies of jesus that have been preserved in the new testament. The tradition from the earliest days of the church has been that the apostle john is the author. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of john in the bible king james version. John 1 3 new international version niv the word became flesh. John stresses that love for god is shown by keeping his commandments 1 jn. This onesentence summary of the gospel is the most famous portion of christian scripture, and probably the most oftenmemorized and oftenquoted portion of any holy text in human history. This is part5 in a 23part study on the book of john. The gospel of john is probably the book that has been written last of all the books of the bible.
Jesus answered and said unto him, verily, verily, i say unto thee, except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of god. Thank you jesus for your love, it has brought me much comfort during this difficult time on this earth. Baptist preacher charles spurgeon said of this chapter that it is the. There have been occasional doubts raised by those who thought it possible that this was written by another disciple of the lord named john, but all the evidence points to the author being john. John with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The book went through two to three stages, or editions, before reaching its current form, at the latest, around ad 80100. Now there was a pharisee, a man named nicodemus who was a member of the jewish ruling council.
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