Jesus and Nicodemus
John 3:7
In 9 translations
- BSB
- Do not be amazed that I said, ‘You must be born again.’The Greek word for you is plural; also in verse 12.
- KJV
- Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
- WEB
- Don’t marvel that I said to you, ‘You must all be born anew.’
- ASV
- Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born anew.
- LSV
- You may not wonder that I said to you, It is required for you to be born from above;
- YLT
- 'Thou mayest not wonder that I said to thee, It behoveth you to be born from above;
- DBY
- Do not wonder that I said to thee, It is needful that ye should be born anew.
- DRC
- Wonder not, that I said to thee, you must be born again.
- GNV
- Marueile not that I said to thee, Yee must be borne againe.
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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Greek has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.
Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- μὴ θαυμάσῃς ὅτι εἶπόν σοι Δεῖ ὑμᾶς γεννηθῆναι ἄνωθεν.
- RP2018
- Μὴ θαυμάσῃς ὅτι εἶπόν σοι, Δεῖ ὑμᾶς γεννηθῆναι ἄνωθεν.
- TR-Boyd
- Μὴ θαυμάσῃς ὅτι εἶπόν σοι, Δεῖ ὑμᾶς γεννηθῆναι ἄνωθεν.
- SCR1894
- μη θαυμασης οτι ειπον σοι δει υμας γεννηθηναι ανωθεν
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Cross-references most cited first
- John 3:3Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.”
- Ephesians 4:22–24to put off your former way of life, your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be renewed in the spirit of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness…
- Romans 12:1–2Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be…
- John 3:12If I have told you about earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you about heavenly things?
- Revelation 21:27But nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who practices an abomination or a lie, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.
- 1 Peter 1:22Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a pure heart.
- Hebrews 12:14Pursue peace with everyone, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.
- Matthew 13:33–35He told them still another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like leaven that a woman took and mixed into three measures of flour, until all of it was leavened.” Jesus spoke all these things to the crowds in parables.…
- 1 Peter 1:14–16As obedient children, do not conform to the passions of your former ignorance. But just as He who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do, for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”
- Colossians 1:12giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light.
- John 6:61–63Aware that His disciples were grumbling about this teaching, Jesus asked them, “Does this offend you? Then what will happen if you see the Son of Man ascend to where He was before? The Spirit gives life; the flesh…
- Romans 3:9–19What then? Are we any better? Not at all. For we have already made the charge that Jews and Greeks alike are all under sin. As it is written: “There is no one righteous, not even one. There is no one who understands,…
- Job 15:14What is man, that he should be pure, or one born of woman, that he should be righteous?
- John 5:28Do not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming when all who are in their graves will hear His voice
- Romans 9:22–25What if God, intending to show His wrath and make His power known, bore with great patience the vessels of His wrath, prepared for destruction? What if He did this to make the riches of His glory known to the vessels…
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