O panorama
João 3 abre com “There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:”, muda perto do versículo 18 com “He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned…” e termina com “He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son…”. Esses pontos traçam o movimento próprio do capítulo, da abertura à conclusão.
A Escritura ao lado do resumo
João · Versão King James · 36João 3:1-8
Versículos 1–8: There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:
João 3:1–8 abre com “There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:” e chega a “The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence…” no último versículo. Esse percurso desenvolve Conheça Jesus por meio das primeiras testemunhas, sinais, títulos e acontecimentos que estabelecem a direção de João.
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Este bloco contém 1 perguntas. Elas não são simples pontuação: mostram onde uma voz procura, desafia, teme ou tenta compreender.
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“Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the…” Nomear Except mantém o relato ligado a pessoas ou lugares concretos. Acompanhe onde o nome retorna e o que muda ao redor dele.
João 3:1-8
Versão King James1There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:
2The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.
3Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
4Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born?
5Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
6That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
7Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
8The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.
João 3:9-16
Versículos 9–16: Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?
João 3:9–16 abre com “Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?” e chega a “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him…” no último versículo. Esse percurso desenvolve Conheça Jesus por meio das primeiras testemunhas, sinais, títulos e acontecimentos que estabelecem a direção de João.
Contexto que dá vida à passagem
Este bloco contém 3 perguntas. Elas não são simples pontuação: mostram onde uma voz procura, desafia, teme ou tenta compreender.
“Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?” A pergunta desacelera a passagem. Observe quem precisa responder, o que ela pressupõe e se as linhas seguintes apresentam uma resposta.
“Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our…” Nomear Verily mantém o relato ligado a pessoas ou lugares concretos. Acompanhe onde o nome retorna e o que muda ao redor dele.
João 3:9-16
Versão King James9Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?
10Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?
11Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.
12If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?
13And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.
14And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:
15That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
João 3:17-24
Versículos 17–24: For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that…
João 3:17–24 abre com “For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him…” e chega a “For John was not yet cast into prison.” no último versículo. Esse percurso desenvolve Conheça Jesus por meio das primeiras testemunhas, sinais, títulos e acontecimentos que estabelecem a direção de João.
Contexto que dá vida à passagem
“For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.” Esta linha fornece uma razão, resultado ou conclusão. Ela deve permanecer ligada à afirmação ou ação que lhe dá sentido.
“And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because…” Os termos próprios desta linha incluem light, condemnation, darkness. A relação com os versículos 18 e 20 permite verificar sua função na passagem.
João 3:17-24
Versão King James17For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
18He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
19And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
20For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
21But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
22After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judæa; and there he tarried with them, and baptized.
23And John also was baptizing in Ænon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.
24For John was not yet cast into prison.
João 3:25-32
Versículos 25–32: There arose a question between some of John’s disciples and the Jews…
João 3:25–32 abre com “Then there arose a question between some of John’s disciples and the Jews about purifying.” e chega a “And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony.” no último versículo. Esse percurso desenvolve Conheça Jesus por meio das primeiras testemunhas, sinais, títulos e acontecimentos que estabelecem a direção de João.
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João 3:25-32
Versão King James25Then there arose a question between some of John’s disciples and the Jews about purifying.
26And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.
27John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.
28Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.
29He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.
30He must increase, but I must decrease.
31He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.
32And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony.
João 3:33-36
Versículos 33–36: He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is…
João 3:33–36 abre com “He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true.” e chega a “He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not…” no último versículo. Esse percurso desenvolve Conheça Jesus por meio das primeiras testemunhas, sinais, títulos e acontecimentos que estabelecem a direção de João.
João 3:33-36
Versão King James33He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true.
34For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.
35The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.
36He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.
Detalhes que merecem atenção
A imagem de abertura
John 3:1 começa com “There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:”
Onde o capítulo muda
John 3:21 forma uma mudança natural: “But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.”
A nota final
John 3:36 deixa o leitor com “He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.”
Um caminho de palavras pelo capítulo
As palavras born, believeth, verily, cometh, heaven, Jesus ajudam a revelar as preocupações repetidas do capítulo.
Primeiro o texto
Onde os leitores divergem
O resumo começa com o que a passagem diz e como suas partes se relacionam. Ele não presume que uma denominação já resolveu todas as questões. A dependência de uma tradição, teoria literária ou reconstrução histórica é claramente identificada.
O texto KJV aparece primeiro. As conclusões interpretativas são identificadas, e as diferenças surgem quando ajudam a explicar por que comunidades sérias nem sempre chegam à mesma resposta.
As notas interpretativas comparativas deste capítulo estão em preparação. Até que as notas revisadas estejam prontas, esta página separa o texto KJV do resumo e da aplicação sem afirmar que leitores responsáveis concordam em todas as questões.