John 3:5

King James Version (KJV)

Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

Translations

John 3:5 - Amplified Bible

Jesus answered, I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, unless a man is born of water and [even] the Spirit, he cannot [ever] enter the kingdom of God.

John 3:5 - American Standard Version

Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except one be born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God!

John 3:5 - Bible in Basic English

Jesus said in answer, Truly, I say to you, If a man's birth is not from water and from the Spirit, it is not possible for him to go into the kingdom of God.

John 3:5 - Darby Bible

Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except any one be born of water and of Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

John 3:5 - English Standard Version

Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.

John 3:5 - King James Version

Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

John 3:5 - La Biblia de las Americas

Jesùs respondiò: En verdad, en verdad te digo que el que no nace de agua y del Espìritu no puede entrar en el reino de Dios.

John 3:5 - The Message

Jesus said, "You’re not listening. Let me say it again. Unless a person submits to this original creation—the ’wind-hovering-over-the-water’ creation, the invisible moving the visible, a baptism into a new life—it’s not possible to enter God’s kingdom. When you look at a baby, it’s just that: a body you can look at and touch. But the person who takes shape within is formed by something you can’t see and touch—the Spirit—and becomes a living spirit.

John 3:5 - New American Standard Bible

Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

John 3:5 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Jesùs respondiò: "En verdad te digo que el que no nace de agua y del Espìritu no puede entrar en el reino de Dios.

John 3:5 - World English Bible

Jesus answered, "Most assuredly I tell you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he can`t enter into the kingdom of God!

John 3:5 - Young's Living Translation

Jesus answered, `Verily, verily, I say to thee, If any one may not be born of water, and the Spirit, he is not able to enter into the reign of God;

John 3:5 - Additional Comments

2 things are required to enter the kingdom of heaven, born of water and born of the Spirit. What does the water birth mean? Some say baptism, some say natural birth. I believe this refers to natural birth (birth of "the flesh" - vs 6).

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