John 3:3-7

You Must Be Born Again

3 Jesus answered him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is n born o again 1 he cannot p see the kingdom of God." 4 Nicodemus said to him, "How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born?" 5 Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born q of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. 6 r That which is born of the flesh is s flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. 2 7 t Do not marvel that I said to you, 'You 3 must be born u again.'

  1. Cross References
    John 1:13
    Who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.
  2. Cross References
    2 Corinthians 5:17
    Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.
    Galatians 6:15
    For neither circumcision counts for anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation.
    1 Peter 1:3
    Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.
    1 Peter 1:23
    Since you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God.
  3. Cross References
    John 3:36
    Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.
  4. Cross References
    Ezekiel 36:25 - 27
    I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you sha...
    Mark 16:16
    Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved,...
    Acts 2:38
    And Peter said to them, "Repent and be baptized...
    Ephesians 5:26
    That he might sanctify her, having cleansed her...
    Titus 3:5
    He saved us, not because of works done by us in...
    Hebrews 10:22
    Let us draw near with a true heart in full assu...
  5. Cross References
    1 Corinthians 15:50
    I tell you this, brothers: flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable.
  6. Cross References
    John 6:63
    It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh is no help at all. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life.
  7. Cross References
    John 5:28
    Do not marvel at this, for an hour is coming when all who are in the tombs will hear his voice
  8. Cross References
    John 3:3
    Jesus answered him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.
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