Parallel Verses
Amplified
who were born, not of blood [natural conception], nor of the will of the flesh [physical impulse], nor of the will of man [that of a natural father], but of God [that is, a divine and supernatural birth—they are born of God—spiritually transformed, renewed, sanctified].
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
Holman Bible
not of blood,
or of the will
or of the will of man,
but of God.
International Standard Version
who were born, not merely in a genetic sense, nor from lust, nor from man's desire, but from the will of God.
A Conservative Version
who were begotten, not from blood, nor from a will of flesh, nor from a will of man, but from God.
American Standard Version
who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
An Understandable Version
[Such people] were born of God, not of blood ties [i.e., from physical descendants], nor of the will of the flesh [i.e., merely from a sexual desire], nor of the will of man [i.e., from a husband's desire for offspring].
Anderson New Testament
who were begotten, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
Bible in Basic English
Whose birth was from God and not from blood, or from an impulse of the flesh and man's desire.
Common New Testament
who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.
Daniel Mace New Testament
a birth which they had not from circumcision, nor from the constitution of the body, nor the institution of man, but from God.
Darby Translation
who have been born, not of blood, nor of flesh's will, nor of man's will, but of God.
Godbey New Testament
who were born not of bloods, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
Goodspeed New Testament
owing their birth not to nature nor to any human or physical impulse, but to God.
John Wesley New Testament
Who were born, not of blood, nor by the will of the flesh, nor by the will of man, but of God.
Julia Smith Translation
They were not born of bloods, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
King James 2000
Who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
Lexham Expanded Bible
who were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of a husband, but of God.
Modern King James verseion
who were born, not of bloods, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but were born of God.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
which were born not of blood nor of the will of the flesh, nor yet of the will of man: but of God.
Moffatt New Testament
who owe this birth of theirs to God, not to human blood, nor to any impulse of the flesh or of man.
Montgomery New Testament
who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
NET Bible
-- children not born by human parents or by human desire or a husband's decision, but by God.
New Heart English Bible
who were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
Noyes New Testament
who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
Sawyer New Testament
who are born not of superior blood, nor of a will of the flesh, nor of a will of man, but of God.
The Emphasized Bible
Who - not of bloods, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but - of God, were born.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
Twentieth Century New Testament
For not to natural conception, nor to human instincts, nor to will of man did they owe the new Life, but to God.
Webster
Who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
Weymouth New Testament
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.
Williams New Testament
who were born of God and not of natural blood nor of physical or human impulse.
World English Bible
who were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
Worrell New Testament
who were born, not of bloods, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
Worsley New Testament
who were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
Youngs Literal Translation
who -- not of blood nor of a will of flesh, nor of a will of man but -- of God were begotten.
Themes
Adoption » New birth connected with
Holy spirit » Regenerating » Of divine origin
Jesus Christ » History of » John's testimony concerning him
John the baptist » John the baptist being sent to prepare the way for jesus Christ
New » Birth » Of divine origin
Rebirth/being born again » Who is born of God
Receiving » Those that receive jesus Christ
Regeneration » The teaching concerning » Of divine origin
Interlinear
Ek
ἐκ ἐξ
Ek
ἐκ ἐξ
Ek
ἐκ ἐξ
Ek
of, from, out of, by, on, with,
of, from, out of, by, on, with,
of, from, out of, by, on, with,
Usage: 709
Usage: 709
Usage: 709
Oude
οὐδέ
Oude
neither, nor, not, no not, not so much as, then not, not tr,
Usage: 83
thelema
θέλημα
thelema
Usage: 45
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Smith
Watsons
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 1:13
Prayers for John 1:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Prologue To John's Gospel
12
But to as many as did receive and welcome Him, He gave the right [the authority, the privilege] to become children of God, that is, to those who believe in (adhere to, trust in, and rely on) His name—
Names
Cross References
James 1:18
It was of His own will that He gave us birth [as His children] by the word of truth, so that we would be a kind of first fruits of His creatures [a prime example of what He created to be set apart to Himself—sanctified, made holy for His divine purposes].
1 Peter 1:23
for you have been born again [that is, reborn from above—spiritually transformed, renewed, and set apart for His purpose] not of seed which is perishable but [from that which is] imperishable and immortal, that is, through the living and everlasting word of God.
1 John 3:9
No one who is born of God [deliberately, knowingly, and habitually] practices sin, because
John 3:3
Jesus answered him,
1 Peter 1:3
Blessed [gratefully praised and adored] be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant and boundless mercy has caused us to be born again [that is, to be reborn from above—spiritually transformed, renewed, and set apart for His purpose] to an ever-living hope and confident assurance through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
Genesis 25:22
But the children struggled together within her [kicking and shoving one another]; and she said, “If it is so [that the Lord has heard our prayer], why then am I this way?” So she went to inquire of the Lord [praying for an answer].
Genesis 25:28
Now Isaac loved [and favored] Esau, because
Genesis 27:4
and make me a savory and delicious dish [of meat], the kind I love, and bring it to me to eat, so that my soul may bless you [as my firstborn son] before I die.”
Genesis 27:33
Then Isaac trembled violently, and he said, “Then who was the one [who was just here] who hunted game and brought it to me? I ate all of it before you came, and I blessed him. Yes, and he [in fact] shall be (shall remain) blessed.”
Psalm 110:3
Your people will offer themselves willingly [to participate in Your battle] in the day of Your power;
In the splendor of holiness, from the womb of the dawn,
Your young men are to You as the dew.
Matthew 3:9
and do not presume to say to yourselves [as a defense], ‘We have Abraham for our father [so our inheritance assures us of salvation]’; for I say to you that from these stones God is able to raise up children (descendants) for Abraham.
John 3:5-8
Jesus answered,
John 8:33-41
They answered Him, “We are Abraham’s descendants and have never been enslaved to anyone.
Romans 9:1-5
I am telling the truth in Christ, I am not lying, my conscience testifies with me [enlightened and prompted] by the Holy Spirit,
Romans 9:7-16
and they are not all the children of Abraham because they are his descendants [by blood], but [the promise was]: “Your descendants will be named through Isaac” [though Abraham had other sons].
Romans 10:1-3
Brothers and sisters, my heart’s desire and my prayer to God for Israel is for their salvation.
1 Corinthians 3:6
I planted, Apollos watered, but God [all the while] was causing the growth.
Philippians 2:13
For it is [not your strength, but it is]
Titus 3:5
He saved us, not because of any works of righteousness that we have done, but because of His own compassion and mercy, by the cleansing of the new birth (spiritual transformation, regeneration) and renewing by the Holy Spirit,
1 Peter 2:2
like newborn babies [you should] long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may be nurtured and grow in respect to salvation [its ultimate fulfillment],
1 John 2:28-29
Now, little children (believers, dear ones), remain in Him [with unwavering faith], so that when He appears [at His return], we may have [perfect] confidence and not be ashamed and shrink away from Him at His coming.
1 John 4:7
Beloved, let us [unselfishly]
1 John 5:1
Everyone who believes [with a deep, abiding trust in the fact] that Jesus is the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed) is born of God [that is, reborn from above—spiritually transformed, renewed, and set apart for His purpose], and everyone who loves the Father also loves
1 John 5:4
For
1 John 5:18
We know [with confidence] that anyone born of God does not habitually sin; but He (Jesus) who was born of God [carefully] keeps and protects him, and the evil one does not touch him.