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

As newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby:

Whosoever is born of God does not commit sin; for his nature remains in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and everyone that loves is born of God, and knows God.

Whosoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and everyone that loves him that begat loves 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, why am I thus? And she went to inquire of the LORD.

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

And not only this; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac;

Nor of the will of man

Your people shall be willing in the day of your power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: you have the dew of your youth.

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

Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.

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

For it is God who works in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

Of his own will begat he us with 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 of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Spirit;

And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

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For neither did his brothers believe in him.

He that is of God hears God's words: you therefore hear them not, because you are not of God.

So then it is not of him that wills, nor of him that runs, but of God that shows mercy.

For you are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.