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The Witness of John

John 1:13

In 9 translations

BSB
children born not of blood, nor of the desire or will of man, but born of God.
KJV
Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
WEB
who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
ASV
who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
LSV
who were begotten, not of blood, nor of will of flesh, nor of will of man, but of God.
YLT
who — not of blood nor of a will of flesh, nor of a will of man but — of God were begotten.
DBY
who have been born, not of blood, nor of flesh's will, nor of man's will, but of God.Elohim
DRC
Who are born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
GNV
Which are borne not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of ye wil of man, but of God.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
οἳ οὐκ ἐξ αἱμάτων οὐδὲ ἐκ θελήματος σαρκὸς οὐδὲ ἐκ θελήματος ἀνδρὸς ἀλλʼ ἐκ θεοῦ ἐγεννήθησαν.
RP2018
οἳ οὐκ ἐξ αἱμάτων, οὐδὲ ἐκ θελήματος σαρκός, οὐδὲ ἐκ θελήματος ἀνδρός, ἀλλ’ ἐκ θεοῦ ἐγεννήθησαν.
TR-Boyd
οἳ οὐκ ἐξ αἱμάτων, οὐδὲ ἐκ θελήματος σαρκός, οὐδὲ ἐκ θελήματος ἀνδρός, ἀλλ᾿ ἐκ Θεοῦ ἐγεννήθησαν.
SCR1894
οι ουκ εξ αιματων ουδε εκ θεληματος σαρκος ουδε εκ θεληματος ανδρος αλλ εκ θεου εγεννηθησαν

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  • 1 John 3:9Anyone born of God refuses to practice sin, because God’s seed abides in him; he cannot go on sinning, because he has been born of God.
  • James 1:18He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we would be a kind of firstfruits of His creation.
  • 1 Peter 1:23For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God.
  • 1 Peter 1:3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
  • John 3:5–8Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit. Flesh is born of flesh, but spirit is born of the Spirit. Do not be amazed that I said, ‘You…
  • 1 John 5:4because everyone born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world: our faith.
  • 1 John 2:28–29And now, little children, remain in Christ, so that when He appears, we may be confident and unashamed before Him at His coming. If you know that He is righteous, you also know that everyone who practices righteousness…
  • Titus 3:5He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.
  • 1 John 4:7Beloved, let us love one another, because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.
  • Philippians 2:13For it is God who works in you to will and to act on behalf of His good purpose.
  • 1 Corinthians 3:6I planted the seed and Apollos watered it, but God made it grow.
  • 1 John 5:1Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father also loves those born of Him.
  • 1 John 5:18We know that anyone born of God does not keep on sinning; the One who was born of God protects him, and the evil one cannot touch him.
  • John 3:3Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.”
  • Romans 9:7–16Nor because they are Abraham’s descendants are they all his children. On the contrary, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.” So it is not the children of the flesh who are God’s children, but it is the…
  • Romans 10:1–3Brothers, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is for their salvation. For I testify about them that they are zealous for God, but not on the basis of knowledge. Because they were ignorant of God’s…

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