John 3:6-12

You Must Be Born Again

⁶ _r That which is born of the flesh is _s flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. ₁ ⁷ _t Do not marvel that I said to you, 'You ₂ must be born _u again.' ⁸ _v The wind ₃ blows _w where it wishes, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit."

⁹ Nicodemus said to him, _x "How can these things be?" ¹⁰ Jesus answered him, "Are you the teacher of Israel _y and yet you do not understand these things? ¹¹ Truly, truly, I say to you, _z we speak of what we know, and bear witness to what we have seen, but _z you ₄ do not receive our testimony. ¹² If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe, how can you believe if I tell you heavenly things?

1. 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.
   
2. 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.
   
3. 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
   
4. 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.
   
5. Cross References
   Ecclesiastes 11:5
   As you do not know the way the spirit comes to the bones in the womb of a woman with child, so you do not know the work of God who makes everything.
   Ezekiel 37:9
   Then he said to me, "Prophesy to the breath; prophesy, son of man, and say to the breath, Thus says the Lord God : Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe on these slain, that they may live.
   
6. Cross References
   1 Corinthians 12:11
   All these are empowered by one and the same Spirit, who apportions to each one individually as he wills.
   
7. Cross References
   John 6:52
   The Jews then disputed among themselves, saying, "How can this man give us his flesh to eat?
   John 6:60
   When many of his disciples heard it, they said, "This is a hard saying; who can listen to it?
   
8. Cross References
   John 9:30
   The man answered, "Why, this is an amazing thing! You do not know where he comes from, and yet he opened my eyes.
   
9. Cross References
   John 3:32
   He bears witness to what he has seen and heard, yet no one receives his testimony.
   
10. Cross References
    John 3:32
    He bears witness to what he has seen and heard, yet no one receives his testimony.