Bible verse

John 3:6

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

John 3:6 · BSB

John 3:6 in context

The verses around it, from John 3.

2 He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs You are doing if God were not with him.”

3 Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.”

4 “How can a man be born when he is old?” Nicodemus asked. “Can he enter his mother’s womb a second time to be born?”

5 Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit.

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

7 Do not be amazed that I said, ‘You must be born again.’

8 The wind blows where it wishes. You hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”

9 “How can this be?” Nicodemus asked.

10 “You are Israel’s teacher,” said Jesus, “and you do not understand these things?

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John 3:6 in other translations

KJV

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

ASV

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

ERV

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

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