John 3:3-10
3Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is aborn bagain ▼▼Or from above; the Greek is purposely ambiguous and can mean both again and from above; also verse 7
he cannot dsee the kingdom of God.” 4Nicodemus 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?” 5Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born eof water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. 6 fThat which is born of the flesh is gflesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. ▼▼The same Greek word means both wind and spirit
7 iDo not marvel that I said to you, ‘You ▼▼The Greek for you is plural here
must be born kagain.’ 8 lThe wind ▼▼The same Greek word means both wind and spirit
blows nwhere it wishes, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.” 9Nicodemus said to him, o“How can these things be?” 10Jesus answered him, “Are you the teacher of Israel pand yet you do not understand these things?
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