John 1:13

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¹¹ He came unto his own, and his own received him not.

¹² But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

¹⁴ And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

¹⁵ John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: children born not of blood, nor of the desire or will of man, but born of God.
KJV: Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
WEB: who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
ASV: who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
DARBY: who have been born, not of blood, nor of flesh's will, nor of man's will, but of God.
BLB: who were born not of blood, nor of will of flesh, nor of will of man, but of God.

ÅB: og de er født ikke av blod, heller ikke av kjøds vilje, heller ikke av manns vilje, men av Gud.
OTB: barn født ikke av naturlig avstamning, heller ikke av menneskelig beslutning eller en manns vilje, men født av Gud.
B1930: og de er født ikke av blod, heller ikke av kjøds vilje, heller ikke av manns vilje, men av Gud.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

1 John 3:9
Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.
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James 1:18
Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
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1 Peter 1:23
Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
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1 Peter 1:3
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
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John 3:5–8
Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
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1 John 5:4
For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
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1 John 2:28–29
And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.
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Titus 3:5
Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
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