John 3:7
Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
John 3:7 in other translations
| BSB | Do not be amazed that I said, ‘You must be born again.’ |
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| WEB | Don’t marvel that I said to you, ‘You must all be born anew.’ |
| ASV | Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born anew. |
| YLT | ‘Thou mayest not wonder that I said to thee, It behoveth you to be born from above; |
| DARBY | Do not wonder that I said to thee, It is needful that ye should be born anew. |
| BBE | Do not be surprised that I say to you, It is necessary for you to have a second birth. |
| Webster | Marvel not that I said to thee, Ye must be born again. |
What does John 3:7 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 3:6-8
6-8. That which is born, &c.--A great universal proposition; "That which is begotten carries within itself the nature of that which begat it" [Olshausen]. flesh--Not the mere material body, but all that comes into the world by birth, the entire man; yet not humanity simply, but in its corrupted, depraved condition, in complete subjection to the law of the fall (Ro 8:1-9). So that though a man "could enter a second…
Barnes' Notes
(2) "born again" or, "from above"
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 3:1-8
Nicodemus was afraid, or ashamed to be seen with Christ, therefore came in the night. When religion is out of fashion, there are many Nicodemites. But though he came by night, Jesus bid him welcome, and hereby taught us to encourage good beginnings, although weak. And though now he came by night, yet afterward he owned Christ publicly. He did not talk with Christ about state affairs, though he was a ruler, but about…
John 3:7 in the original Greek
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Cross references for John 3:7
- Ephesians 4:22-24
That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
- John 3:3
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.
- Romans 12:1-2
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
- 1 Peter 1:22
Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:
- John 3:12
If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?
- Revelation 21:27
And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb’s book of life.
- 1 Peter 1:14-16
As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance: But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
- Hebrews 12:14
Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:
- Colossians 1:12
Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:
- Matthew 13:33-35
Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened. All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them: That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.
- Job 15:14
What is man, that he should be clean? and he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?
- Romans 3:9-19
What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin; As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one. …
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Context
- John 3:6
That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
- John 3:7
Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
- John 3:8
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.
John 3:7 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | No te maravilles de que te dije: Os es necesario nacer otra vez. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Ne t’étonne pas de ce que je t’ai dit: Il vous faut être nés de nouveau. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Verwundere dich nicht, daß ich dir sagte: Ihr müsset von neuem geboren werden. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Non mireris quia dixi tibi: oportet vos nasci denuo. |