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John 3:3-5 KJV
John · chapter 3 · verses 3–5 · King James Version
3Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. 4Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born? 5Jesus 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.John 3:3-5 · King James Version
John 3:3-5 in context
1There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:
2The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.
3Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
4Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born?
5Jesus 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.
6That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
7Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
Cross references
- 2 Corinthians 5:17
- John 3:5-6
- 1 Peter 1:23-25
- 1 John 3:9
- 1 John 5:1
- Titus 3:5
- John 1:13
- 1 John 2:29
- 1 Corinthians 2:14
- Ezekiel 36:25-27
- Ephesians 5:26
- Acts 2:38
Key words (Strong's)
- NicodemusnikodēmosNicodemus = "conqueror", a member of the Sanhedrin who took the part of JesusG3530 →
- answeredapokrinomaito give an answer to a question proposed, to answer, to begin to speak, but always where…G611 →
- mother'smētēra mother, metaph. the source of something, the motherlandG3384 →
- Verilyamēnfirm, metaph. faithful, verily, amen, at the beginning of a discourseG281 →
- Exceptean mēif not, unless, whoever... notG3362 →
- cannotdynamaito be able, have power whether by virtue of one s own ability and resources, or of a…G1410 →
- cannotouno, not in direct questions expecting an affirmative answerG3756 →
- Spiritpneumathe third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father…G4151 →
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