John 3:6
Flesh is born of flesh, but spirit is born of the Spirit.
Berean Standard Bible
In The King James Version
That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
In Context
7Do not be amazed that I said, ‘You must be born again.’
Cross References
Genesis 5:3When Adam was 130 years old, he had a son in his own likeness, after his own image; and he named him Seth.
Genesis 6:12And God looked upon the earth and saw that it was corrupt; for all living creatures on the earth had corrupted their ways.
Job 15:14What is man, that he should be pure, or one born of woman, that he should be righteous?
Psalms 51:10Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
Ezekiel 36:26I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.
Romans 7:5For when we lived according to the flesh, the sinful passions aroused by the law were at work in our bodies, bearing fruit for death.
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 →