John 1:47
Good News Translation
When Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, he said about him, "Here is a real Israelite; there is nothing false in him!"

New Revised Standard Version
When Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him, he said of him, “Here is truly an Israelite in whom there is no deceit!”

Contemporary English Version
When Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him, he said, "Here is a true descendant of our ancestor Israel. And he isn't deceitful."

New American Bible
Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said of him, “Here is a true Israelite. There is no duplicity in him.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him and he saith of him: Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no guile.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him and he saith of him: Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no guile.

Behold.

John 8:31,39 Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed him: If you continue in my word, you shall be my disciples indeed. . . .

Romans 2:28,29 For it is not he is a Jew, who is so outwardly: nor is that circumcision which is outwardly in the flesh. . . .

Romans 9:6 Not as though the word of God hath miscarried. For all are not Israelites that are of Israel.

Philippians 3:3 For we are the circumcision, who in spirit serve God and glory in Christ Jesus, not having confidence in the flesh.

in.

Psalm 32:2 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord hath not imputed sin, and in whose spirit there is no guile.

Psalm 73:1 A psalm for Asaph. How good is God to Israel, to them that are of a right heart!

1 Peter 2:1,22 Wherefore laying away all malice and all guile and dissimulations and envies and all detractions, . . .

Revelation 14:5 And in their mouth there was found no lie: for they are without spot before the throne of God.

Context
Jesus Calls Philip and Nathanael
46And Nathanael said to him: Can any thing of good come from Nazareth? Philip saith to him: Come and see. 47Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him and he saith of him: Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no guile. 48Nathanael saith to him: Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said to him: Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.…
Cross References
Psalm 32:2
Blessed is the man to whom the Lord hath not imputed sin, and in whose spirit there is no guile.

John 2:25
And because he needed not that any should give testimony of man: for he knew what was in man.

Romans 9:4
Who are Israelites: to whom belongeth the adoption as of children and the glory and the testament and the giving of the law and the service of God and the promises:

Romans 9:6
Not as though the word of God hath miscarried. For all are not Israelites that are of Israel.

Revelation 14:5
And in their mouth there was found no lie: for they are without spot before the throne of God.

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