Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, according to the abundance of His kindness did beget us again to a living hope, through the rising again of Jesus Christ out of the dead,

as new-born babes the word's pure milk desire ye, that in it ye may grow,

every one who hath been begotten of God, sin he doth not, because his seed in him doth remain, and he is not able to sin, because of God he hath been begotten.

Beloved, may we love one another, because the love is of God, and every one who is loving, of God he hath been begotten, and doth know God;

Every one who is believing that Jesus is the Christ, of God he hath been begotten, and every one who is loving Him who did beget, doth love also him who is begotten of Him:

Nor of the will of the

and the children struggle together within her, and she saith, 'If it is right -- why am I thus?' and she goeth to seek Jehovah.

and make for me tasteful things, such as I have loved, and bring in to me, and I do eat, so that my soul doth bless thee before I die.'

And not only so, but also Rebecca, having conceived by one -- Isaac our father --

Nor of the will of man

Thy people are free-will gifts in the day of Thy strength, in the honours of holiness, From the womb, from the morning, Thou hast the dew of thy youth.

Truth I say in Christ, I lie not, my conscience bearing testimony with me in the Holy Spirit,

Brethren, the pleasure indeed of my heart, and my supplication that is to God for Israel, is -- for salvation;

I planted, Apollos watered, but God was giving growth;

for God it is who is working in you both to will and to work for His good pleasure.

having counselled, He did beget us with a word of truth, for our being a certain first-fruit of His creatures.

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

(not by works that are in righteousness that we did but according to His kindness,) He did save us, through a bathing of regeneration, and a renewing of the Holy Spirit,

And now, little children, remain in him, that when he may be manifested, we may have boldness, and may not be ashamed before him, in his presence;

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for not even were his brethren believing in him.

he who is of God, the sayings of God he doth hear; because of this ye do not hear, because of God ye are not.'

so, then -- not of him who is willing, nor of him who is running, but of God who is doing kindness:

for ye are all sons of God through the faith in Christ Jesus,