John 3:33

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

He that hath received his witness hath set his seal to [this], that God is true.

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: American Standard VersionBest for: Word studies and original-language research

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A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
Study-focused formatting: Optimized for reference and research rather than casual reading.

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Includes Strong's numbers for precise word study
Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

John 6:27 : 27 Work not for the food which perisheth, but for the food which abideth unto eternal life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him the Father, even God, hath sealed.
Rom 3:3-4 : 3 For what if some were without faith? shall their want of faith make of none effect the faithfulness of God? 4 God forbid: yea, let God be found true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy words, And mightest prevail when thou comest into judgment.
Rom 4:18-21 : 18 Who in hope believed against hope, to the end that he might become a father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken, So shall thy seed be. 19 And without being weakened in faith he considered {G3756} his own body now as good as dead (he being about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah's womb; 20 yet, looking unto the promise of God, he wavered not through unbelief, but waxed strong through faith, giving glory to God, 21 and being fully assured that what he had promised, he was able also to perform.
2 Cor 1:18 : 18 But as God is faithful, our word toward you is not yea and nay.
2 Cor 1:22 : 22 who also sealed us, and gave [us] the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.
Eph 1:13 : 13 in whom ye also, having heard the word of the truth, the gospel of your salvation, — in whom, having also believed, ye were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,
Titus 1:1-2 : 1 Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness, 2 in hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before times eternal;
Heb 6:17 : 17 Wherein {G1722} God, being minded to show more abundantly unto the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed with an oath;
Rev 7:3-8 : 3 saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till {G3739} we shall have sealed the servants of our God on their foreheads. 4 And I heard the number of them that were sealed, a hundred and forty and four thousand, sealed out of every tribe of the children of Israel: 5 Of the tribe of Judah [were] sealed twelve thousand: Of the tribe of Reuben twelve thousand; Of the tribe of Gad twelve thousand; 6 Of the tribe of Asher twelve thousand; Of the tribe of Naphtali twelve thousand; Of the tribe of Manasseh twelve thousand; 7 Of the tribe of Simeon twelve thousand; Of the tribe of Levi twelve thousand; Of the tribe of Issachar twelve thousand; 8 Of the tribe of Zebulun twelve thousand; Of the tribe of Joseph twelve thousand; Of the tribe of Benjamin [were] sealed twelve thousand.
1 John 5:9-9 : 9 If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for the witness of God is this, that he hath borne witness concerning his Son. 10 He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in him: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he hath not believed in the witness that God hath borne concerning his Son.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

John 3:31-32
2 verses
84%
31He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is of the earth, and of the earth he speaketh: he that cometh from heaven is above all.
32{G2532} What he hath seen and heard, of that he beareth witness; and no man receiveth his witness.
John 5:31-34
4 verses
79%
31If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.
32It is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true.
33Ye have sent unto John, and he hath borne witness unto the truth.
34But the witness which I receive is not from man: howbeit I say these things, that ye may be saved.
1 John 5:6-11
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76%
6This is he that came by water and blood, [even] Jesus Christ; not with the water only, but with the water and with the blood.
7And it is {G5140} the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is the truth.
8For there are three who bear witness, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and the three agree in one.
9If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for the witness of God is this, that he hath borne witness concerning his Son.
10He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in him: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he hath not believed in the witness that God hath borne concerning his Son.
11And the witness is this, that God gave unto us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
John 19:35
75%
35And he that hath seen hath borne witness, and his witness is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye also may believe.
John 3:11
73%
11Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that which we know, and bear witness of that which we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.
3 John 1:12
73%
12Demetrius hath the witness of all [men], and of the truth itself: yea, {G2532} we also bear witness: and thou knowest that our witness is true.
Rev 1:2
72%
2who bare witness of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, [even] of all things that he saw.
John 3:34
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34For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for he giveth not the Spirit by measure.
John 3:21
71%
21But he that doeth the truth cometh to the light, that his works may be made manifest, that they have been wrought in God.
John 21:24
71%
24This is the disciple that beareth witness of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his witness is true.
1 John 3:19
70%
19{G2532} Hereby {G5129} shall we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our heart before him:
Acts 5:32
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32And we are {G846} witnesses of these things; and [so] [is] the Holy Spirit, whom God hath given to them that obey him.
John 1:34
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34And I have seen, and have borne witness that this is the Son of God.
John 8:17-18
2 verses
70%
17Yea and in your law it is written, that the witness of two men is true.
18I am he that beareth witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me.
John 5:36-38
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36But the witness which I have is greater than [that of] John; for the works which the Father hath given me to accomplish, the very works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.
37And the Father that sent me, he hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his form.
38And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he sent, him ye believe not.
1 John 5:20
69%
20And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, [even] in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
John 13:20
69%
20Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that receiveth {G5100} whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
John 3:18
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18He that believeth on him is not judged: he that believeth not hath been judged already, because he hath not believed on the name of the only begotten Son of God.
1 John 2:5
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5but whoso {G302} keepeth his word, in him verily hath the love of God been perfected. Hereby we know that we are in him:
John 1:7
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7The same came for witness, that he might bear witness of the light, that all might believe through him.
Rom 3:4
68%
4God forbid: yea, let God be found true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy words, And mightest prevail when thou comest into judgment.
John 17:3
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3And this is life eternal, that they should know thee the only true God, and him whom thou didst send, [even] Jesus Christ.
1 John 1:3
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3that which we have seen and heard declare we unto you also, that ye also may have fellowship with us: yea, and our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ:
1 John 4:6
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6We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he who is not of God heareth us not. By this we know the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.
John 6:46-47
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46Not that any man hath seen the Father, save {G3361} he that is from God, he hath seen the Father.
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John 6:29
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29Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.
John 17:17
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17Sanctify them in the truth: thy word is truth.
1 Cor 1:6
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6even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you:
John 1:18
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18No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared [him].
John 8:47
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47He that is of God heareth the words of God: for this cause ye hear [them] not, because ye are not of God.
Prov 12:17
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17He that uttereth truth showeth forth righteousness; But a false witness, deceit.
John 3:36
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36He that believeth on the Son hath eternal life; but he that obeyeth not the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him.
John 10:41
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41And many came unto him; and they said, John indeed did no sign: but all things whatsoever John spake of this man were true.
3 John 1:3
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3For I rejoiced greatly, when brethren came and bare witness unto thy truth, even as thou walkest in truth.
John 8:13
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13The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest witness of thyself; thy witness is not true.
Acts 22:15
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15For thou shalt be a witness for him unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.
John 5:24
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24Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth him that sent me, hath eternal life, and {G2064} cometh not into judgment, but hath passed out of death into life.