John 3:7

Wonder thou not, for I said to thee, It behooveth you to be born again.

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

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

In Context

6That that is born of the flesh, is flesh; and that that is born of the Spirit, is spirit. (That which is born from the flesh, is flesh; and that which is born from the Spirit, is spirit.)

8The Spirit breatheth where he will, and thou hearest his voice, but thou knowest not, from whence he cometh, nor whither he goeth; so is each man that is born of the Spirit. (The Spirit breatheth where he wanteth, and thou hearest his voice, but thou knowest not, where he cometh from, nor where he goeth; so is each man who is born from the Spirit.)

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Cross References

Matthew 13:33Another parable Jesus spake to them [or He spake another parable to them], The kingdom of heavens is like to sourdough (or is like yeast), which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till it were all soured (or until it was all leavened).

John 3:12If I have said to you earthly things, and ye believe not, how if I say to you heavenly things, shall ye believe?

John 6:61But Jesus witting at [or within] himself, that his disciples grudged of this thing, said to them, This thing offendeth you? (And Jesus knowing within himself, that his disciples grumbled about this, said to them, This offendeth you?)

Romans 9:22And if God willing to show his wrath, and to make his power known, hath suffered in great patience vessels of wrath able into death, [or into perdition, or damnation],

Ephesians 4:22Do ye away by the old living, [or after the first living], the old man, that is corrupt by the desires of error;

Hebrews 12:14(Pur)Sue ye peace with all men (or Seek peace with everyone), and holiness, without which no man 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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