John 3:6

That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

English Majority Text (NT)

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

5Jesus answered, “Most assuredly I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.

7Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born + 3:7 Anothen, Gk. Can also mean from above.again.’

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Cross References

Romans 7:5For when we were in the flesh, the sinful passions aroused through the law were at work in our members to bear fruit to 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 →

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