Verse 3
John 3:3
New Living Translation
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Yashua (Jesus) replied, “I tell you the truth, unless you are born again, you cannot see the Kingdom of God (Elohim).”
Original Language Text
greek
⸀ἀπεκρίθη Ἰησοῦς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· Ἀμὴν ἀμὴν λέγω σοι, ἐὰν μή τις γεννηθῇ ἄνωθεν, οὐ δύναται ἰδεῖν τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ θεοῦ.
English Translation
Jesus answered and said to him, "Amen, amen I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."
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Chapter 3 Context
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There was a man named Nicodemus, a Jewish religious leader who was a Pharisee.
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After dark one evening, he came to speak with Yashua (Jesus). “Rabbi,” he said, “we all know that Go...
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Yashua (Jesus) replied, “I tell you the truth, unless you are born again, you cannot see the Kingdom...
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“What do you mean?” exclaimed Nicodemus. “How can an old man go back into his mother’s womb and be b...
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Yashua (Jesus) replied, “I assure you, no one can enter the Kingdom of God (Elohim) without being bo...
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Humans can reproduce only human life, but the Holy Spirit gives birth to spiritual life.
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So don’t be surprised when I say, ‘You must be born again.’
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The wind blows wherever it wants. Just as you can hear the wind but can’t tell where it comes from o...
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“How are these things possible?” Nicodemus asked.
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Yashua (Jesus) replied, “You are a respected Jewish teacher, and yet you don’t understand these thin...
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I assure you, we tell you what we know and have seen, and yet you won’t believe our testimony.
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But if you don’t believe me when I tell you about earthly things, how can you possibly believe if I...
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No one has ever gone to heaven and returned. But the Son of Man has come down from heaven.
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And as Moses lifted up the bronze snake on a pole in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifte...
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so that everyone who believes in him will have eternal life.
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“For this is how God (Elohim) loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who be...
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God (Elohim) sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him.
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“There is no judgment against anyone who believes in him. But anyone who does not believe in him has...
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And the judgment is based on this fact: God (Elohim)’s light came into the world, but people loved t...
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All who do evil hate the light and refuse to go near it for fear their sins will be exposed.
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But those who do what is right come to the light so others can see that they are doing what God (Elo...
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Then Yashua (Jesus) and his disciples left Jerusalem and went into the Judean countryside. Yashua (J...
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At this time John the Baptist was baptizing at Aenon, near Salim, because there was plenty of water...
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(This was before John was thrown into prison.)
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A debate broke out between John’s disciples and a certain Jew over ceremonial cleansing.
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So John’s disciples came to him and said, “Rabbi, the man you met on the other side of the Jordan Ri...
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John replied, “No one can receive anything unless God (Elohim) gives it from heaven.
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You yourselves know how plainly I told you, ‘I am not the Messiah. I am only here to prepare the way...
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It is the bridegroom who marries the bride, and the bridegroom’s friend is simply glad to stand with...
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He must become greater and greater, and I must become less and less.
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“He has come from above and is greater than anyone else. We are of the earth, and we speak of earthl...
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He testifies about what he has seen and heard, but how few believe what he tells them!
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Anyone who accepts his testimony can affirm that God (Elohim) is true.
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For he is sent by God (Elohim). He speaks God (Elohim)’s words, for God (Elohim) gives him the Spiri...
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The Father loves his Son and has put everything into his hands.
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And anyone who believes in God (Elohim)’s Son has eternal life. Anyone who doesn’t obey the Son will...
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