John 3:7

You should not be amazed that I said to you: You must be born anew.

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In The King James Version

Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.

In Context

6What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit.

8The Spirit inspires where he wills. And you hear his voice, but you do not know where he comes from, or where he is going. So it is with all who are born of the Spirit.”

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Cross References

Matthew 13:33He spoke another parable to them: “The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of fine wheat flour, until it was entirely leavened.”

John 3:12If I have spoken to you about earthly things, and you have not believed, then how will you believe, if I will speak to you about heavenly things?

John 6:61Therefore, many of his disciples, upon hearing this, said: “This saying is difficult,” and, “Who is able to listen to it?”

Romans 9:22What if God, wanting to reveal his wrath and to make his power known, endured, with much patience, vessels deserving wrath, fit to be destroyed,

Ephesians 4:22to set aside your earlier behavior, the former man, who was corrupted, by means of desire, unto error,

Hebrews 12:14Pursue peace with everyone. Pursue sanctity, without which no one shall see God.

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 →

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