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John 3:6

That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

John 3:6 · King James Version

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John 3:6 in other translations

BSB Berean Standard Bible

Flesh is born of flesh, but spirit is born of the Spirit.

WEB World English Bible

That which is born of the flesh is flesh. That which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

NHEB New Heart English Bible

That which is born of the flesh is flesh. That which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

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3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?

5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.

8 The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.

9 Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?

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