John 3:6
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That which is born of the flesh is flesh: and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

born of the flesh.

Genesis 5:3 And Adam lived a hundred and thirty years, and begot a son to his own image and likeness, and called his name Seth.

Genesis 6:5,12 And God seeing that the wickedness of men was great on the earth, and that all the thought of their heart was bent upon evil at all times, . . .

Job 14:4 Who can make him clean that is conceived of unclean seed? is it not thou who only art?

Job 15:14-16 What is man that he should be without spot, and he that is born of a woman that he should appear just? . . .

Job 25:4 Can man be justified compared with God, or he that is born of a woman appear clean?

Psalm 51:10 Create a clean heart in me, O God: and renew a right spirit within my bowels.

Romans 7:5,18,25 For when we were in the flesh, the passions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members, to bring forth fruit unto death. . . .

Romans 8:1,4,5-9,13 There is now therefore no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus, who walk not according to the flesh. . . .

1 Corinthians 15:47-49 The first man was of the earth, earthly: the second man, from heaven, heavenly. . . .

2 Corinthians 5:17 If then any be in Christ a new creature, the old things are passed away. Behold all things are made new.

Galatians 5:16-21,24 I say then: Walk in the spirit: and you shall not fulfill the lusts of the flesh. . . .

Ephesians 2:3 In which also we all conversed in time past, in the desires of our flesh, fulfilling the will of the flesh and of our thoughts, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest:

Colossians 2:11 In whom also you are circumcised with circumcision not made by hand in despoiling of the body of the flesh: but in the circumcision of Christ.

that.

Ezekiel 11:19,20 And I will give them one heart, and will put a new spirit in their bowels: and I will take away the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them a heart of flesh: . . .

Ezekiel 36:26,27 And I will give you a new heart, and put a new spirit within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and will give you a heart of flesh. . . .

Romans 8:5,9 For they that are according to the flesh mind the things that are of the flesh: but they that are according to the spirit mind the things that are of the spirit. . . .

1 Corinthians 6:17 But he who is joined to the Lord is one spirit.

Galatians 5:17 For the flesh lusteth against the spirit: and the spirit against the flesh: For these are contrary one to another: so that you do not the things that you would.

1 John 3:9 Whosoever is born of God committeth not sin: for his seed abideth in him. And he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

Context
Jesus and Nicodemus
5Jesus answered: Amen, amen, I say to thee, unless a man be born again of water and the Holy Ghost, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. 6That which is born of the flesh is flesh: and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7Wonder not that I said to thee: You must be born again.…
Cross References
John 1:13
Who are born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

John 3:7
Wonder not that I said to thee: You must be born again.

Romans 7:18
For I know that there dwelleth not in me, that is to say, in my flesh, that which is good. For to will is present with me: but to accomplish that which is good, I find not.

1 Corinthians 15:50
Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot possess the kingdom of God: neither shall corruption possess incorruption.

Lexicon
Flesh
σάρξ (sarx)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4561: Flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred.

is
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

born
γεγεννημένον (gegennēmenon)
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 1080: From a variation of genos; to procreate; figuratively, to regenerate.

of
ἐκ (ek)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

flesh,
σαρκὸς (sarkos)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4561: Flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred.

[but]
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

spirit
πνεῦμά (pneuma)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4151: Wind, breath, spirit.

is
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

born
γεγεννημένον (gegennēmenon)
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 1080: From a variation of genos; to procreate; figuratively, to regenerate.

of
ἐκ (ek)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Spirit.
Πνεύματος (Pneumatos)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4151: Wind, breath, spirit.


Additional Translations
Flesh is born of flesh, but spirit is born of the Spirit.

That having been born of the flesh is flesh, and that having been born of the Spirit is spirit.

That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

That which is born of the flesh, is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit, is spirit.

Whatever has been born of the flesh is flesh, and whatever has been born of the Spirit is spirit.

That which is born of the flesh is flesh. That which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

that which hath been born of the flesh is flesh, and that which hath been born of the Spirit is spirit.
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