Translation Comparison

John 3:12

Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.

Quick Overview

The verse John 3:12 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.

Bible verse John 3:12 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?
American Standard VersionASV	If I told you earthly things and ye believe not, how shall ye believe if I tell you heavenly things?
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	If I have spoken to you earthly things, and you believe not; how will you believe, if I shall speak to you heavenly things?
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	If I have said the earthly things to you, and ye believe not, how, if I say the heavenly things to you, will ye believe?
English Revised VersionERV	If I told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you heavenly things?
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how will ye believe if I tell you heavenly things?
World English BibleWEB	If I told you earthly things and you don't believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things?
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	if the earthly things I said to you, and ye do not believe, how, if I shall say to you the heavenly things, will ye believe?
American King James VersionAKJV	If I have told you earthly things, and you believe not, how shall you believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	If I have told you earthly things and none of you believe me, how will you believe me if I tell you of things in Heaven?

King James Bible

KJV

If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?

American Standard Version

ASV

If I told you earthly things and ye believe not, how shall ye believe if I tell you heavenly things?

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

If I have spoken to you earthly things, and you believe not; how will you believe, if I shall speak to you heavenly things?

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

If I have said the earthly things to you, and ye believe not, how, if I say the heavenly things to you, will ye believe?

English Revised Version

ERV

If I told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you heavenly things?

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how will ye believe if I tell you heavenly things?

World English Bible

WEB

If I told you earthly things and you don't believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things?

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

if the earthly things I said to you, and ye do not believe, how, if I shall say to you the heavenly things, will ye believe?

American King James Version

AKJV

If I have told you earthly things, and you believe not, how shall you believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

If I have told you earthly things and none of you believe me, how will you believe me if I tell you of things in Heaven?