The name of the author of the gospel of john is not mentioned as is the case with the three synoptic gospels as well. The gospel of john was written by john, one of jesus twelve apostles. In connection with johns gospel all of this points to the apostle john as author of the epistle compare with notes on johns gospel. Esv audio bible, gospel of john, chapter 3 youtube. The author is the apostle john, the disciple whom jesus loved. John with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. John 3 niv jesus teaches nicodemus now there was bible. Commentary on the gospel of john chapter three bible truth. And john also was baptizing in aenon near to salim, because there. John 2 john 3 john 4 jesus and nicodemus 3 1 there was a man of the pharisees, named nicodemus, a ruler of the jews. The last phrase in john 2 said, because he did not need anyone to testify concerning man, for he himself knew what. In the book of john, that we do not see in the other gospels is the conversation of jesus with nicodemus, the conversation with the woman of samaria, and many more. John 3 indepth versebyverse bible study and commentary of john chapter 3 in plain english. Baptist preacher charles spurgeon said of this chapter that it is the.
We pray that you would give us discernment and clarity and give us ears to hear, eyes to see and a heart willing to obey and respond so that we are not merely hearers but doers. As the book of signs, hes developing a case very generally with a sign followed by a discourse and then another sign and a discourse. Three angels broadcasting network 3abn 1,471,351 views. For there are three that bear record in heaven, the father, the word, and the holy ghost. Jesus proclaims the good news, the gospel of jesus christ as the savior. The greatest book is the bible and we saw why on friday night.
John 3 is the third chapter of the gospel of john in the new testament of the christian bible. Psalm 117, the shortest chapter, is also the middle chapter of the bible, being the 595th chapter. He came to jesus at night and said, rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from god. Chapter 1 is the preamble of the messiahs coming ministry. The same came to jesus by night, and said unto him, rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from god. The writer steps back into the background, behind the message of god. The gospel of john, also called book of john, is an. John, chapter 1 king james version christian answers webbible. 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. Greatest book, greatest chapter, greatest joy desiring god. The book of john, chapter 3 offers free online access to study passages and verses contained in the holy scriptures of the douay rheims version of the catholic bible. The author calls himself an eyewitness of jesus life chapter 1. Even among the twelve, john was one of the three apostles along with peter and james who were the closest to jesus.
John, chapter 3 king james version christian answers webbible. In the book of john, we find that jesus ministry altogether was approximately 312 years. Euangelion kata ioannen is the fourth of the canonical gospels. John 3, new international version niv the bible app. Why is gospel of john the most popular book for a bible study.
You must be born again now there was a man of the pharisees, named nicodemus, a ruler of the jews. Book of john overview insight for living ministries. Below is a modified transcript from the audio lesson. Johns gospel is rather different from the other three. John was an eyewitness of the reported occurrences though, as he himself writes john 1. Browse all courses logos mobile education certificate programs course catalog topics courses for congregations access my courses. For god so loved the world that he gave his one and only son, that whoever believes in. It will be assumed here, without discussion, that the remainder of this verse and the first clause of verse 8 are spurious. This description likely pointed to john for three reasons.
In many printed editions, the chapter number is omitted for these. In connection with john s gospel all of this points to the apostle john as author of the epistle compare with notes on john s gospel. Words which are not contained in a single greek uncial manuscript, nor in a single. Theres the idea that john uses this phrase in contra distinction from the synoptic gospels. In the gospel of john chapter 3 we got to meet nicodemus who was one of the jewish religious leaders, he liked the teaching of jesus and the miracles he did and wanted to be closer to god.
The gospel of john chapter 1 introduces us to john the baptist his birth was announced privately by the angel gabriel. Gospel of john chapter 1 free online bible study lessons. This chapter contains the most recognizable verse in the entire bible, john 3. Through him, jesus taught us that the only way to get to god is by repenting all our sins.
John 1 the word became flesh 1 in the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was god. He was prominent in the early church but is not mentioned by name in this gospel which would be natural if he wrote it, but hard to explain otherwise. These are all of the chapters of the book of 3 john. Although in chapter two we do not have a discourse until after nicodemus in chapter 3. 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. This is part5 in a 23part study on the book of john.
This gives a total of 1,189 chapters on average, 18 per book. John 3 niv bible now there was a pharisee, a man named. The main theme in the bible book of john is to prove conclusively that jesus is the son of god and that all who believe in him will have eternal life. The main reason, we argued, is that the bible is only book without which gods ultimate purpose for the universe would fail that is, the purpose to be supremely glorified in the whitehot intensity of the everlasting joy of his redeemed people in himself. 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. Lord, we thank you for this opportunity to gather together and for us to study your word together. Take this quiz and see how well you understood the chapter. In the book of john, christ speaks of god as the father over 100 times. Click the following link for additional help with biblical studies, sunday school lessons and bible study. The book is written anonymously, although it identifies an unnamed disciple whom jesus loved as the source of its traditions, and went through two to three stages, or editions, before reaching its current form around ad 80100. John gives clear evidence that jesus is more than just a man, in the beginning was the word. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of john in the bible king james version. This chapter presents the legal requirements of the seven day feast of unleavened bread. Jesus saith unto her, woman, what have i to do with thee.
Jesus and nicodemus 3 1 there was a man of the pharisees, named nicodemus, a ruler of the jews. Sep 28, 2014 greatest book, greatest chapter, greatest joy. Chapter three chapter three contains the most famous or wellknown verse of scripture in the world today. If the bible were a mountain, the thirtynine books of the old testament lead up to the top, where the cross of jesus stands as described by the four gospels, and the remaining twenty three books of the new testament lead down from the top while looking back at his cross. I summarised the bible on twitter between aug 2010 and nov 20 one tweet per chapter, one chapter per day. I looked up book of john and halfway down the first chapter i saw philip. Book of john read, study bible verses online bible study tools. Mar 22, 2008 book of john chapter 5 holy bible duration. The bible book of 3 john with full chapters, footnotes and bible commentary to aid your bible search, reading, and study. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of 3 john in the bible king james version. For those who bear witness are three, and thus constitute full legal testimony deuteronomy 17. This summary of the gospel of john provides information about the title, authors.
Every chapter of the bible in 140 characters or less. This summary of the gospel of john provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the gospel of john. John bible book with full chapters king james version. How to prepare a sermon how to learn biblical hebrew how to learn biblical greek how to do inductive bible study see all guides. The gospel of john chapter 1 reveals john the baptist as a major player in the greatest story in history. And both jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage. As is typical of the gospel of john, chapter three begins with an abrupt. Jesus turns nicodemus thoughts to god himself, stating gods love for the world. And when they wanted wine, the mother of jesus saith unto him, they have no wine. 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. After the meeting with nicodemus, jesus and his disciples traveled south into judaea, which is the region of around jerusalem. And the third day there was a marriage in cana of galilee. The pharisees were a jewish sect from the second century b. Now there was a pharisee, a man named nicodemus who was a member of the jewish ruling council.
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