Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

General references

Bible References

And of

John 1:13
who were born,
not of blood,
or of the will of the flesh,
or of the will of man,
but of God.
Romans 8:2
because the Spirit’s law of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death.
1 Corinthians 2:12
Now we have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who comes from God, so that we may understand what has been freely given to us by God.
1 Corinthians 6:11
And some of you used to be like this. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.
1 John 2:29
If you know that He is righteous, you know this as well: Everyone who does what is right has been born of Him.

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1 John 5:1
Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Messiah has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father also loves the one born of Him.

Cannot

Matthew 5:20
For I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 18:3
“I assure you,” He said, “unless you are converted and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 28:19
Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
Luke 13:3
No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all perish as well!
Acts 2:38
“Repent,” Peter said to them, “and be baptized, each of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Acts 3:19
Therefore repent and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped out, that seasons of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord,
Romans 14:17
for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away, and look, new things have come.
Galatians 6:15
For both circumcision and uncircumcision mean nothing; what matters instead is a new creation.
Ephesians 2:4
But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love that He had for us,
2 Thessalonians 2:13
But we must always thank God for you, brothers loved by the Lord, because from the beginning God has chosen you for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and through belief in the truth.

General references

Ezekiel 44:9
“This is what the Lord God says: No foreigner, uncircumcised in heart and flesh, may enter My sanctuary, not even a foreigner who is among the Israelites.
Mark 10:15
I assure you: Whoever does not welcome the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”

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