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.