Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Jesus answered and said to him,
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
Jesus replied,
International Standard Version
Jesus replied to him, "Truly, I tell you emphatically, unless a person is born from above he cannot see the kingdom of God."
A Conservative Version
Jesus answered and said to him, Truly, truly, I say to thee, If any man is not begotten from above, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
American Standard Version
Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except one be born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Amplified
Jesus answered him,
An Understandable Version
Jesus said to him, "Truly, truly, I tell you, a person cannot see the kingdom of God [i.e., enter it. See verse 5], unless he is born from above [Note: The words "from above" are also used in verse 31, but in this place they could also mean "again," or "anew" and refer to the source of a person's second birth].
Anderson New Testament
Jesus answered and said to him: Verily, verily I say to you, unless a man be born again, he can not see the kingdom of God.
Bible in Basic English
Jesus said to him, Truly, I say to you, Without a new birth no man is able to see the kingdom of God.
Common New Testament
Jesus answered him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."
Daniel Mace New Testament
Jesus answered him, I declare unto thee, except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Darby Translation
Jesus answered and said to him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except any one be born anew he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Godbey New Testament
Jesus responded and said to him, Truly, truly, I say unto thee, unless any one may be born from above, he is not able to see the kingdom of God.
Goodspeed New Testament
Jesus answered him, "I tell you, no one can see the Kingdom of God unless he is born over again from above!"
John Wesley New Testament
Jesus answered and said to him, Verily, verily I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Julia Smith Translation
Jesus answered and said to him, Amen, amen, I say to thee, Except any one be born from above, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
King James 2000
Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Jesus answered and said to him, "Truly, truly I say to you, unless someone is born from above, he is not able to see the kingdom of God."
Modern King James verseion
Jesus answered and said to him, Truly, truly, I say to you, Unless a man is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Jesus answered, and said unto him, "Verily, verily I say unto thee: except a man be born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of God."
Moffatt New Testament
Jesus replied, "Truly, truly I tell you, no one can see God's Realm unless he is born from above."
Montgomery New Testament
"In very truth I tell you," answered Jesus, "that unless a man is born from above, he cannot see the kingdom of God."
NET Bible
Jesus replied, "I tell you the solemn truth, unless a person is born from above, he cannot see the kingdom of God."
New Heart English Bible
Jesus answered him, "Truly, truly, I tell you, unless one is born again he cannot see the Kingdom of God."
Noyes New Testament
Jesus answered and said to him, Truly, truly do I say to thee, Unless a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Sawyer New Testament
Jesus answered and said to him, I tell you most truly, unless one has been born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.
The Emphasized Bible
Jesus answered, and said unto him - Verily, verily, I say unto thee: Except one be born from above, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Jesus answered and said to him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Twentieth Century New Testament
"In truth I tell you," exclaimed Jesus, "unless a man is reborn, he cannot see the Kingdom of God."
Webster
Jesus answered and said to him, Verily, verily, I say to thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Weymouth New Testament
"In most solemn truth I tell you," answered Jesus, "that unless a man is born anew he cannot see the Kingdom of God."
Williams New Testament
Jesus answered him, "I most solemnly say to you, no one can ever see the kingdom of God, unless he is born from above."
World English Bible
Jesus answered him, "Most certainly, I tell you, unless one is born anew, he can't see the Kingdom of God."
Worrell New Testament
Jesus answered, and said to him, "Verily, verily, I say to you, unless one be born anew, he cannot see the Kingdom of God."
Worsley New Testament
Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily verily I tell thee, Unless a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Youngs Literal Translation
Jesus answered and said to him, 'Verily, verily, I say to thee, If any one may not be born from above, he is not able to see the reign of God;'
Themes
Baptism » Regeneration, the inward and spiritual grace of
Christ's » Verily, verily's of » The necessity of
Heavenly » Joy kingdom » New Birth
Holy spirit » Regenerating » Essential to spiritual vision
Holy spirit » Those that are born of the spirit
Jesus Christ » History of » Nicodemus comes to jesus (in jerusalem)
spiritual Kingdom » Conditions of entrance into » New Birth
Spiritual life » Has its origin in the new-birth
New » Birth » Essential to spiritual vision
New Birth » None can enter heaven without
Nicodemus » Becomes a disciple of jesus
Rebirth/being born again » Those that are born of God
Rebirth/being born again » Those that are not born again
Regeneration » The teaching concerning » Essential to spiritual vision
Salvation » Regeneration necessary to
Interlinear
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Devotionals
Devotionals about John 3:3
Devotionals containing John 3:3
References
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Word Count of 37 Translations in John 3:3
Prayers for John 3:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Meeting With Nicodemus
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this man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, “
Cross References
2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore if anyone is
1 Peter 1:23-25
for you have been
John 1:13
John 3:5-6
Jesus answered,
Galatians 6:15
For
Titus 3:5
1 Peter 1:3
1 John 2:29
If you know that
1 John 3:9
No one who is
1 John 5:1
Deuteronomy 29:4
Yet to this day
John 12:40
“
2 Corinthians 1:19-20
For
2 Corinthians 4:4
in whose case
Ephesians 2:1
And you
James 1:17-18
Every good thing given and every perfect gift is
James 3:17
But the wisdom
1 John 5:18
Revelation 3:14
Jeremiah 5:21
Who have
Who have ears but do not hear.
Matthew 5:18
Matthew 13:11-16
Matthew 16:17
And Jesus said to him,
John 1:5
John 1:51
And He *said to him,