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John 3:5 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" Jesus answered, “Most certainly I tell you, unless one is born of water and Spirit, he can’t enter into God’s Kingdom. "
John 3:5
Verse in Context
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3 Jesus answered him, “Most certainly I tell you, unless one is born anew, he can’t see God’s Kingdom.”
4 Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born?”
5 Jesus answered, “Most certainly I tell you, unless one is born of water and Spirit, he can’t enter into God’s Kingdom.
6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh. That which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
7 Don’t marvel that I said to you, ‘You must all be born anew.’
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John 3:1
"Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews."
John 3:2
"He came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do, unless God is with him.”"
John 3:3
"Jesus answered him, “Most certainly I tell you, unless one is born anew, he can’t see God’s Kingdom.”"
John 3:4
"Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born?”"
John 3:6
"That which is born of the flesh is flesh. That which is born of the Spirit is spirit."
John 3:7
"Don’t marvel that I said to you, ‘You must all be born anew.’"
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