John

John 3:6–7

⁶Flesh is born of flesh, but spirit is born of the Spirit. ⁷Do not be amazed that I said, ‘You^b must be born again.’

Footnotes

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Flesh	σάρξ	sarx	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4561 flesh, body
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
born	γεγεννημένον	gegennēmenon	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1080 I beget, bring forth, give birth to
of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
flesh	σαρκὸς	sarkos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4561 flesh, body
spirit	πνεῦμά	pneuma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
born	γεγεννημένον	gegennēmenon	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1080 I beget, bring forth, give birth to
of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Spirit	Πνεύματος	Pneumatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do not be amazed	θαυμάσῃς	thaumasēs	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2296 I wonder, admire
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
I said	εἶπόν	eipon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
You	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
must	Δεῖ	Dei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1163 it is necessary, inevitable
be born	γεννηθῆναι	gennēthēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive	G1080 I beget, bring forth, give birth to
again	ἄνωθεν	anōthen	Adverb	G509 from above, from the beginning, again

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

John 3:6 Galatians 5:16–21 · Ezekiel 36:26–27 · Romans 8:4–9 · 2 Corinthians 5:17 · 1 Corinthians 15:47–50 · 1 Corinthians 6:17 · Romans 7:18 · 1 John 3:9 · Romans 8:13 · Genesis 6:12 · Job 14:4 · Psalm 51:10

John 3:7 John 3:3 · Ephesians 4:22–24 · Romans 12:1–2 · 1 Peter 1:22 · John 3:12 · Revelation 21:27 · Matthew 13:33–35 · Colossians 1:12 · Hebrews 12:14 · 1 Peter 1:14–16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.