John 1:13

who were begotten, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

12But as many as received him, to them he gave the privilege of becoming the children of God, even to those who believe on his name;

14And the WORD became flesh, and tabernacled among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and of truth.

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Cross References

Matthew 3:9and think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father; for I say to you that God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

John 3:5Jesus answered: Verily, verily I say to you, unless a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he can not enter into the kingdom of God.

Romans 9:1I speak the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience bearing me testimony in the Holy Spirit,

Romans 10:1Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they may be saved.

Matthew Henry on John 1:7-15

The Testimony of John Baptist; Christ's Incarnation. 6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. 8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. 9 That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. 10 He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. 11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not. 12 But as many as… Read the whole commentary →

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