John

John 3:3–5

³Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.^a”

⁴“How can a man be born when he is old?” Nicodemus asked. “Can he enter his mother’s womb a second time to be born?”

⁵Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit.

Footnotes

a 3:3 Or born from above; also in verse 7.

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John 3:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
replied	Ἀπεκρίθη	Apekrithē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G611 I answer, reply
Truly	Ἀμὴν	Amēn	Hebrew Word	G281 verily, truly, amen, so let it be
truly	ἀμὴν	amēn	Hebrew Word	G281 verily, truly, amen, so let it be
I tell	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
you	σοι	soi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
no	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
one	τις	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
can	δύναται	dynatai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1410 I am powerful, am able
see	ἰδεῖν	idein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
kingdom	βασιλείαν	basileian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G932 kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
unless	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
he is born	γεννηθῇ	gennēthē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1080 I beget, bring forth, give birth to
again	ἄνωθεν	anōthen	Adverb	G509 from above, from the beginning, again

John 3:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
How	Πῶς	Pōs	Adverb	G4459 how, in what manner
can	δύναται	dynatai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1410 I am powerful, am able
a man	ἄνθρωπος	anthrōpos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
be born	γεννηθῆναι	gennēthēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive	G1080 I beget, bring forth, give birth to
when he is	ὤν	ōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1510 I am, exist
old	γέρων	gerōn	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1088 an old man
Nicodemus	Νικόδημος	Nikodēmos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3530 Nicodemus
asked	Λέγει	Legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
Can he	δύναται	dynatai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1410 I am powerful, am able
enter	εἰσελθεῖν	eiselthein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1525 I go in, come in, enter
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
mother’s	μητρὸς	mētros	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3384 a mother
womb	κοιλίαν	koilian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2836 belly, womb, the inner man
a second time	δεύτερον	deuteron	Adverb	G1208 second, in the second place, for the second time
to be born	γεννηθῆναι	gennēthēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive	G1080 I beget, bring forth, give birth to

John 3:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
answered	Ἀπεκρίθη	Apekrithē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G611 I answer, reply
Truly	Ἀμὴν	Amēn	Hebrew Word	G281 verily, truly, amen, so let it be
truly	ἀμὴν	amēn	Hebrew Word	G281 verily, truly, amen, so let it be
I tell	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
you	σοι	soi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
no	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
one	τις	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
can	δύναται	dynatai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1410 I am powerful, am able
enter	εἰσελθεῖν	eiselthein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1525 I go in, come in, enter
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
kingdom	βασιλείαν	basileian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G932 kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
unless	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
he is born	γεννηθῇ	gennēthē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1080 I beget, bring forth, give birth to
of	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
water	ὕδατος	hydatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G5204 water
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Spirit	Πνεύματος	Pneumatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

John 3:3 2 Corinthians 5:17 · John 3:5–6 · 1 Peter 1:23–25 · 1 John 3:9 · 1 John 5:1 · Titus 3:5 · John 1:13 · 1 John 2:29 · 1 Peter 1:3 · Galatians 6:15 · 1 John 5:18 · 2 Corinthians 4:4

John 3:4 1 Corinthians 2:14 · 1 Corinthians 1:18 · John 3:3 · John 4:11–12 · John 6:53

John 3:5 Ezekiel 36:25–27 · Ephesians 5:26 · Acts 2:38 · 1 Peter 3:21 · 1 Corinthians 6:11 · 1 John 5:6–8 · Isaiah 44:3–4 · Titus 3:4–7 · Matthew 3:11 · John 3:3 · 2 Corinthians 5:17–18 · Mark 16:16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.