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John 3:12

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

John 3:12

Verse 12 of 36

Scripture focus

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 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on John 3:12

Theological / Devotional

Earthly things. The distinction here between “earthly things” and “heavenly things” is not altogether clear. Perhaps by “earthly things” Jesus refers to elementary principles of salvation, such as the new birth. In contrast, “heavenly things” would be the deeper mysteries of God into which, perhaps, only a teacher in Israel might be expected to have insight. Nicodemus was still struggling away with the elementary principles and altogether unprepared to discuss more profound truths (cf. 1 Cor. 3:1,2; Heb. 5:12-14).

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