John 3:5

A Meeting With Nicodemus

⁴ "How is it possible," Nicodemus asked, "for a man to be born when he is old? Can he a second time enter his mother's womb and be born?" ⁵ "In most solemn truth I tell you," replied Jesus, "that unless a man is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the Kingdom of God. ⁶ Whatever has been born of the flesh is flesh, and whatever has been born of the Spirit is spirit.

Truly I Say to You

Born of Water and the Spirit

Enter the Kingdom of God

Holy Spirit

Jesus Said

Kingdom of God

Kingdom of Heaven

By The Spirit

Truly I Tell You

Jesus

John

No

Acts 2:38

"Repent," replied Peter, "and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ, with a view to the remission of your sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Mark 16:16

He who believes and is baptized shall be saved, but he who disbelieves will be condemned.

John 3:3

"In most solemn truth I tell you," answered Jesus, "that unless a man is born anew he cannot see the Kingdom of God."

Ephesians 5:26

in order to make her holy, cleansing her with the baptismal water by the word,

1 John 5:6-8

Jesus Christ is He who came with water and blood; not with the water only, but with the water and with the blood. And it is the Spirit who gives testimony-- because the Spirit is the Truth.

Matthew 3:11

I indeed am baptizing you in water on a profession of repentance; but He who is coming after me is mightier than I: His sandals I am not worthy to carry for a moment; He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and in fire.

Matthew 28:19

Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations; baptize them into the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit;

Luke 13:3

I tell you, certainly not. On the contrary, if you are not penitent you will all perish as they did.

1 Peter 3:21

And, corresponding to that figure, the water of baptism now saves you--not the washing off of material defilement, but the craving of a good conscience after God--through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

Matthew 5:20

For I assure you that unless your righteousness greatly surpasses that of the Scribes and the Pharisees, you will certainly not find entrance into the Kingdom of the Heavens.

Matthew 18:3

said, "In solemn truth I tell you that unless you turn and become like little children, you will in no case be admitted into the Kingdom of the Heavens.

Luke 13:5

I tell you, certainly not. On the contrary, if you do not repent you will all perish just as they did."

Luke 13:24

"Strain every nerve to force your way in through the narrow gate," He answered; "for multitudes, I tell you, will endeavour to find a way in and will not succeed.

John 1:13

who were begotten as such not by human descent, nor through an impulse of their own nature, nor through the will of a human father, but from God.

Acts 3:19

Repent, therefore, and reform your lives, so that the record of your sins may be cancelled, and that there may come seasons of revival from the Lord,

Romans 8:2

for the Spirit's Law-- telling of Life in Christ Jesus--has set me free from the Law that deals only with sin and death.

Romans 14:17

For the Kingdom of God does not consist of eating and drinking, but of right conduct, peace and joy, through the Holy Spirit;

1 Corinthians 2:12

But we have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which comes forth from God, that we may know the blessings that have been so freely given to us by God.

1 Corinthians 6:11

And all this describes what some of you were. But now you have had every stain washed off: now you have been set apart as holy: now you have been pronounced free from guilt; in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ and through the Spirit of our God.

2 Corinthians 5:17-18

So that if any one is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old state of things has passed away; a new state of things has come into existence.

Galatians 6:15

For neither circumcision nor uncircumcision is of any importance; but only a renewed nature.

Ephesians 2:4-10

But God, being rich in mercy, because of the intense love which He bestowed on us,

2 Thessalonians 2:13-14

And from us thanks are always due to God on your behalf--brethren whom the Lord loves--because God from the beginning has chosen you for salvation through the Spirit's sanctifying influence and your belief in the truth.

Titus 3:4-7

But when the goodness of God our Saviour, and His love to man, dawned upon us, not in consequence of things which we,

1 Peter 1:2

chosen in accordance with the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, with a view to their obedience and to their being sprinkled with the blood of Jesus Christ. May more and more grace and peace be granted to you.

1 John 2:29

Since you know that He is righteous, be assured also that the man who habitually acts righteously is a child of His.

1 John 5:1

Every one who believes that Jesus is the Christ is a child of God; and every one who loves the Father loves also Him who is the Father's Child.