John 3:3
John · New Testament · Chapter 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.”John 3:3
What Does John 3:3 Mean?
John 3:3 is found in the book of John, chapter 3, verse 3 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Incarnation.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to John 3:3 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
2 Corinthians 5:17“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.”John 3:5“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.”Ezekiel 36:26“A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.”1 Peter 1:23“Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.”1 John 3:9“Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.”1 John 5:1“Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.”Titus 3:5“Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;”John 1:13“Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.”1 John 2:29“If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.”1 Peter 1:3“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,”Galatians 6:15“For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.”1 John 5:18“We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.”2 Corinthians 4:4“In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.”John 12:40“He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.”Romans 14:17“For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.”James 1:18“Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.”Jeremiah 5:21“Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; which have eyes, and see not; which have ears, and hear not:”Matthew 13:11“He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.”Ephesians 2:1“And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;”John 1:5“And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.”
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