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NASB | John 7:39 But this He spoke of the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were to receive; for the Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 7:39 But He was speaking of the [Holy] Spirit, whom those who believed in Him [as Savior] were to receive afterward. The Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus was not yet glorified (raised to honor). |
Subject: filled and upon mean the same thing |
Bible Note: Hi Itiswritten, We are both looking at John 3:34; that is the verse I had in mind when I wrote to you. It reads "for He gives the Spirit [spirit, to my mind] without measure." In your first paragraph here, however, you speak of "the Spirit of God given without measure". That reads with an extra pronoun. Are you only thinking of John 3:34? John 3:34 talks about "He". "He" was sent from God speaking the words of God. "He" gives...without measure. Verse 35 talks about "Him" [the Son] and how all things have been given into His hand. So I see the "all things given into His hand" as being the things that He gives without measure; that is, He speaks the words of God. Verse 36 talks of how we believe in the Son for eternal life and if we do not obey the Son we are not hearing the words of God that we might see life. All things are given to Him; He gives the spirit without measure; He speaks the words of God. Obey the Son or the wrath of God abides on a person. John 3:35, "...and has given all things into *His hand." John 6:63, "...the flesh profits nothing; the words that *I have spoken to you are spirit and are life." That's the way I see it. From the heart, Ray |