Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. According to His great mercy, He has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead

Like newborn infants, desire the pure spiritual milk, so that you may grow by it for your salvation,

Everyone who has been born of God does not sin, because His seed remains in him; he is not able to sin, because he has been born of God.

Dear friends, let us love one another, because love is from God, and everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.

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.

Nor of the will of the

But the children inside her struggled with each other, and she said, “Why is this happening to me?” So she went to inquire of the Lord.

Then make me a delicious meal that I love and bring it to me to eat, so that I can bless you before I die.”

And not only that, but also Rebekah received a promise when she became pregnant

by one man, our ancestor Isaac.

Nor of the will of man

Your people will volunteer
on Your day of battle.

In holy splendor, from the womb of the dawn,
the dew of Your youth belongs to You.

I speak the truth in Christ—I am not lying; my conscience is testifying to me with the Holy Spirit—

Brothers, my heart’s desire and prayer to God concerning them is for their salvation!

I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth.

For it is God who is working in you, enabling you both to desire and to work out His good purpose.

By His own choice, He gave us a new birth by the message of truth so that we would be the firstfruits of His creatures.

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Whatever is born of the flesh is flesh, and whatever is born of the Spirit is spirit.

He saved us—
not by works of righteousness that we had done,
but according to His mercy,
through the washing of regeneration
and renewal by the Holy Spirit.

So now, little children, remain in Him, so that when He appears we may have boldness and not be ashamed before Him at His coming.

General references

(For not even His brothers believed in Him.)

The one who is from God listens to God’s words. This is why you don’t listen, because you are not from God.”

So then it does not depend on human will or effort

but on God who shows mercy.

for you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.