John 3:7
5 Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit.
6 Flesh is born of flesh, but spirit is born of the Spirit.
Do not be amazed that I said, ‘You must be born again.’
8 The wind blows where it wishes. You hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”
9 “How can this be?” Nicodemus asked.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Do not be amazed that I said, ‘You must be born again.’
- KJV
- Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
- WEB
- Don’t marvel that I said to you, ‘You must all be born anew.’
- ASV
- Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born anew.
- DARBY
- Do not wonder that I said to thee, It is needful that *ye* should be born anew.
- BLB
- Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘It is necessary for you⁺ to be born from above.’
- ÅB
- Undre deg ikke over at jeg sa til deg: Dere må fødes på ny!
- OTB
- Bli ikke forundret over at jeg sa til deg: ‘Du må oppleve en ny fødsel.’
- B1930
- Undre dig ikke over at jeg sa til dig: I må fødes på ny!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Ephesians 4:22–24
to put off your former way of life, your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires;
Read in contextJohn 3:3
Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.”
Read in contextRomans 12:1–2
Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.
Read in context1 Peter 1:22
Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a pure heart.
Read in contextJohn 3:12
If I have told you about earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you about heavenly things?
Read in contextRevelation 21:27
But nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who practices an abomination or a lie, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.
Read in context1 Peter 1:14–16
As obedient children, do not conform to the passions of your former ignorance.
Read in contextHebrews 12:14
Pursue peace with everyone, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.
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