John 3:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?”

John 3:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 3:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 3:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“If I told you earthly things and you don’t believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things?”

John 3:12 — World English Bible

John 3:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“If I told you earthly things and ye believe not, how shall ye believe if I tell you heavenly things? ”

John 3:12 — American Standard Version

John 3:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“if the earthly things I said to you, and ye do not believe, how, if I shall say to you the heavenly things, will ye believe?”

John 3:12 — Young's Literal Translation

John 3:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“If I have said the earthly things to you, and ye believe not, how, if I say the heavenly things to you, will ye believe? ”

John 3:12 — Darby Translation

John 3:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“If when I tel you earthly things, ye beleeue not, howe should yee beleeue, if I shall tel you of heauenly things?”

John 3:12 — Geneva Bible

John 3:12 in Context — John 3

10 Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?

11 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.

12 If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?

13 And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.

14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:

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What Does John 3:12 Mean?

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