John 3:6
John · New Testament · Chapter 3
“That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.”John 3:6
What Does John 3:6 Mean?
John 3:6 is found in the book of John, chapter 3, verse 6 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, Holy Spirit, and Trinity.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to John 3:6 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Romans 8:5“For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.”Galatians 5:16“This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.”Galatians 5:17“For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.”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.”Romans 8:4“That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.”Hebrews 12:9“Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?”Romans 7:18“For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.”Psalms 51:5“Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.”1 Corinthians 6:17“But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit.”Romans 8:9“But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.”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.”1 Corinthians 15:47“The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven.”Galatians 5:19“Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,”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.”Genesis 6:12“And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.”Romans 8:13“For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.”Job 14:4“Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one.”Psalms 51:10“Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.”Job 25:4“How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?”Ezekiel 11:19“And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh:”
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