John 3:7

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

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

6that which hath been born of the flesh is flesh, and that which hath been born of the Spirit is spirit.

8the Spirit where he willeth doth blow, and his voice thou dost hear, but thou hast not known whence he cometh, and whither he goeth; thus is every one who hath been born of the Spirit.'

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Cross References

Matthew 13:33Another simile spake he to them: 'The reign of the heavens is like to leaven, which a woman having taken, hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.'

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

John 6:61And Jesus having known in himself that his disciples are murmuring about this, said to them, 'Doth this stumble you?

Romans 9:22And if God, willing to shew the wrath and to make known His power, did endure, in much long suffering, vessels of wrath fitted for destruction,

Ephesians 4:22ye are to put off concerning the former behaviour the old man, that is corrupt according to the desires of the deceit,

Hebrews 12:14peace pursue with all, and the separation, apart from which no one shall 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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