John 3:6
That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
Revised Version 1895
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
7Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born anew.
Cross References
Genesis 5:3And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth:
Genesis 6:12And God saw the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.
Job 15:14What is man, that he should be clean? and he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?
Psalms 51:10Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
Ezekiel 36:26A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.
Romans 7:5For when we were in the flesh, the sinful passions, which were through the law, wrought in our members to bring forth fruit unto 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 →