Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy begat us again unto a living hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

as newborn babes, long for the spiritual milk which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby unto salvation;

Whosoever is begotten of God doeth no sin, because his seed abideth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is begotten of God.

Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is begotten of God, and knoweth God.

Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is begotten of God: and whosoever loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.

Nor of the will of the

And the children struggled together within her. And she said, If it be so, wherefore do I live? And she went to inquire of Jehovah.

And make me savory food, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat. That my soul may bless thee before I die.

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

Nor of the will of man

Thy people offer themselves willingly In the day of thy power, in holy array: Out of the womb of the morning Thou hast the dew of thy youth.

I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience bearing witness with me in the Holy Spirit,

Brethren, my heart's desire and my supplication to God is for them, that they may be saved.

I planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.

for it is God who worketh in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.

Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

Of god

That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

not by works done in righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,

And now, my little children, abide in him; that, if he shall be manifested, we may have boldness, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

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For even his brethren did not believe on him.

He that is of God heareth the words of God: for this cause ye hear them not, because ye are not of God.

So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that hath mercy.

For ye are all sons of God, through faith, in Christ Jesus.