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John 12:24

Truly, truly, I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a seed; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.

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ASV

Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a grain of wheat fall into the earth and die, it abideth by itself alone; but if it die, it beareth much fruit.

KJV

Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.

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24 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ἀμὴνamēnAmenG281 →
ἀμὴνamēnAmenG281 →
λέγωlegōI sayG3004 →
ὑμῖν·huminto you;G4771 →
ἐὰνeanonlyG1437 →
μὴmēunlessG3361 →
ὁhotheG3588 →
κόκκοςkokkosgrainG2848 →
τοῦtou<the>G3588 →
σίτουsitouof wheatG4621 →
πεσὼνpesōnhaving fallenG4098 →
εἰςeisintoG1519 →
τὴνtēntheG3588 →
γῆνgēngroundG1093 →
ἀποθάνῃ,apothanēshall die,G599 →
αὐτὸςautositG846 →
μόνοςmonosaloneG3441 →
μένει·meneiabides;G3306 →
ἐὰνeanifG1437 →
δὲdehoweverG1161 →
ἀποθάνῃ,apothanēit shall die,G599 →
πολὺνpolunmuchG4183 →
καρπὸνkarponfruitG2590 →
φέρει.phereiit bears.G5342 →

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1 Corinthians 15:36–38You fool! What you sow does not come to life unless it dies.John 15:5I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing.Isaiah 53:10–12Yet it was the LORD’s will to crush Him and to cause Him to suffer; and when His soul is made a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, and the good pleasure of the LORD will prosper in His hand.Hebrews 2:9–10But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because He suffered death, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.John 12:32–33And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw everyone to Myself.”Revelation 7:9–17After this I looked and saw a multitude too large to count, from every nation and tribe and people and tongue, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands.Psalms 72:16May there be an abundance of grain in the land; may it sway atop the hills. May its fruit trees flourish like the forests of Lebanon, and its people like the grass of the field.1 Corinthians 15:36You fool! What you sow does not come to life unless it dies.Hebrews 12:2Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.Psalms 22:22–31I will proclaim Your name to my brothers; I will praise You in the assembly.Hebrews 2:14Now since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil,Isaiah 53:10Yet it was the LORD’s will to crush Him and to cause Him to suffer; and when His soul is made a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, and the good pleasure of the LORD will prosper in His hand.Psalms 22:15My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. You lay me in the dust of death.Ezekiel 17:23I will plant it on the mountain heights of Israel so that it will bear branches; it will yield fruit and become a majestic cedar. Birds of every kind will nest under it, taking shelter in the shade of its branches.Mark 4:26Jesus also said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed on the ground.Romans 6:5For if we have been united with Him like this in His death, we will certainly also be united with Him in His resurrection.Isaiah 28:28Grain for bread must be ground, but it is not endlessly threshed. Though the wheels of the cart roll over it, the horses do not crush it.Isaiah 53:11After the anguish of His soul, He will see the light of life and be satisfied. By His knowledge My righteous Servant will justify many, and He will bear their iniquities.

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