KJV ORIGINAL
John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
John answered, 'Look, nobody gets anything unless it comes from God. Everything we have, everything we can do — it's all a gift from heaven.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
You can't earn what God freely gives — everything good comes from above.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Gospel of John was written by an anonymous author, traditionally identified as John the Apostle, for a broad Christian audience in the late first century CE.
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