John 3:6

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

Young's Literal Translation

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, 'Verily, verily, I say to thee, If any one may not be born of water, and the Spirit, he is not able to enter into the reign of God;

7'Thou mayest not wonder that I said to thee, It behoveth you to be born from above;

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Cross References

Genesis 5:3And Adam liveth an hundred and thirty years, and begetteth [a son] in his likeness, according to his image, and calleth his name Seth.

Genesis 6:12And God seeth the earth, and lo, it hath been corrupted, for all flesh hath corrupted its way on the earth.

Job 15:14What [is] man that he is pure, And that he is righteous, one born of woman?

Psalms 51:10A clean heart prepare for me, O God, And a right spirit renew within me.

Ezekiel 36:26And I have given to you a new heart, And a new spirit I give in your midst, And I have turned aside the heart of stone out of your flesh, And I have given to you a heart of flesh.

Romans 7:5for when we were in the flesh, the passions of the sins, that [are] through the law, were working in our members, to bear fruit to the 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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