约翰福音 12:24
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.
Context
This verse from 约翰福音 Chapter 12 connects to 10 cross-references. 罗马书14-16：饮食和节期的问题：「我们各人都要将自己的事在神面前说明。」要接纳软弱的信徒；「无论做什么，都是为荣耀神而做。」尊重各人的良心；保罗希望去西班牙，请求教会的祷告支持；大量的个人问候，包括「女执事」腓比。
其他译本
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.
verily, verily, I say to you, if the grain of the wheat, having fallen to the earth, may not die, itself remaineth alone; and if it may die, it doth bear much fruit;
Truly I say to you, If a seed of grain does not go into the earth and come to an end, it is still a seed and no more; but through its death it gives much fruit.
交叉参考
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