John 3:1-16 (New American Standard)
View In My BibleThe New Birth
1 Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named 1Nicodemus, a 2ruler of the Jews ; 2 this man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, "3Rabbi, we know that You have come from God as a teacher ; for no one can do these a4signs that You do unless 5God is with him." 3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one 6is born bagain he cannot see 7the kingdom of God." 4 Nicodemus said to Him, "How can a man be born when he is old ? He cannot enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born, can he?" 5 Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of 8water and the Spirit he cannot enter into 9the kingdom of God. 6 "10That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7 "Do not be amazed that I said to you, 'You must be born cagain.' 8 "11The wind blows where it wishes and you hear the sound of it, but do not know where it comes from and where it is going ; so is everyone who is born of the Spirit." 9 Nicodemus said to Him, "How can these things be?" 10 Jesus answered and said to him, "Are you 12the teacher of Israel and do not understand these things ? 11 "Truly, truly, I say to you, 13we speak of what we know and 14testify of what we have seen, and 15you do not accept our testimony. 12 "If I told you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things ? 13 "16No one has ascended into heaven, but 17He who descended from heaven : 18the Son of Man. 14 "As 19Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must 20the Son of Man 21be lifted up; 15 so that whoever dbelieves will 22in Him have eternal life. 16 "For God so 23loved the world, that He 24gave His e25only begotten Son, that whoever 26believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, California. All rights reserved. (New American Standard Version - Holy Bible)
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