John 3:7

Do not be perplexed that I said to you, ‘You (pl) need to be begotten from Above.’

Family 35 New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

6That which has been begotten by the flesh is flesh, and that which has been begotten by the Spirit is spirit.

8The wind blows where it wishes, and you (sg) hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who has been begotten by the Spirit.”

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Cross References

Matthew 13:33He spoke another parable to them: “The kingdom of the heavens is like yeast, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal until it was all leavened.”

John 3:12If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I should tell you the heavenly?

John 6:61So Jesus, knowing in Himself that His disciples were complaining about this, said to them: “Does this offend you?

Romans 9:22What if God, wishing to display His wrath and to make His power known, endured with much patience vessels of wrath prepared for destruction,

Ephesians 4:22that you put away, concerning your former way of life, the old man (that keeps on being corrupted by the deceitful desires),

Hebrews 12:14Pursue peace with all, and the holiness without which no one will 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 →

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