John 3

John 3:13

:TEXT: “from heaven, [that is], the Son of man.”

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ASVn RSV NASV NIV NEBn TEV RANK: CNOTES: “from heaven, [that is], the Son of man who is in heaven.”

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KJV ASV RSVn NASVn NIVn : “from heaven, [that is], the Son of man who was in heaven.”

one lat syr(c) syr(pal)? OTHER: “from heaven, [that is], the Son of man who is from heaven.”

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Although it is possible that the phrase “who is in heaven” was awkward enough to cause copyists to omit it or change it, it is also possible that it was added by copyists who wanted show the divinity of Christ.

John 3:15

:TEXT: “everyone who believes in him may have eternal life”

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ASV RSV? NASV NIV NEB TEV? RANK: BNOTES: “everyone who believes on him may have eternal life”

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none?NOTES: “everyone who believes into him may have eternal life”

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KJV NASVn

All three of the readings are usually translated “in him” so it is difficult to tell the underlying text of the translations. The text reading can also be translated “everyone who believes may have eternal life in him.” Except for this passage, John always uses “believe into” to mean “believe in.” Since the text reading is ambiguous, it was likely to be changed by copyists to a more usual form. The NEB strangely has “in him” twice.

John 3:31-32

:TEXT: “The One who comes from heaven is above all. ·What he has seen and heard, this he testifies to, and [yet]”

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KJV ASV RSV NASV NIV NEBn TEV RANK: CNOTES: “The One who comes from heaven ·testifies to this, what he has seen and heard, and [yet]”

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noneNOTES: “The One who comes from heaven ·testifies to what he has seen and heard, and [yet]”

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ASVn NEB

The words “is above all” are in brackets in the UBS text. It is possible that the words were added by some copyists from the first part of verse 31; on the other hand, it is also possible that the words were deleted by other copyists who felt that they were redundant. The word “this” was omitted by some copyists to smooth out the sentence. The evidence listed above in braces begins verse 32 with the word “And.”