John 3:7
Do not be surprised that I say to you, It is necessary for you to have a second birth.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
In Context
6That which has birth from the flesh is flesh, and that which has birth from the Spirit is spirit.
Cross References
Matthew 13:33Another story he gave to them: The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took, and put in three measures of meal, till it was all leavened.
John 3:12If you have no belief when my words are about the things of earth, how will you have belief if my words are about the things of heaven?
John 6:61When Jesus became conscious that his disciples were protesting about what he said, he said to them, Does this give you trouble?
Romans 9:22What if God, desiring to let his wrath and his power be seen, for a long time put up with the vessels of wrath which were ready for destruction:
Ephesians 4:22That you are to put away, in relation to your earlier way of life, the old man, which has become evil by love of deceit;
Hebrews 12:14Let your desire be for peace with all men, and to be made holy, without which no man may see the Lord;
Matthew Henry on John 3:2-22
Christ's Interview with Nicodemus. 1 There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: 2 The 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. 3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. 4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time… Read the whole commentary →