Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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].
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
Images John 1:13
Prayers for John 1:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Prologue To John's Gospel
12 However, to all who received him, those believing in his name, he gave authority to become God's children, 13 who were born, not merely in a genetic sense, nor from lust, nor from man's desire, but from the will of God. 14 The Word became flesh and lived among us. We gazed on his glory, the kind of glory that belongs to the Father's unique Son, who is full of grace and truth.
Names
Cross References
James 1:18
In accordance with his will he made us his children by the word of truth, so that we might become the most important of his creatures.
1 Peter 1:23
For you have been born again, not by a seed that perishes but by one that cannot perish by the living and everlasting word of God.
1 John 3:9
No one who has been born from God practices sin, because God's seed abides in him. Indeed, he cannot go on sinning, because he has been born from God.
John 3:3
Jesus replied to him, "Truly, I tell you emphatically, unless a person is born from above he cannot see the kingdom of God."
1 Peter 1:3
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah! Because of his great mercy he has granted us a new birth, resulting in an immortal hope through the resurrection of Jesus, the Messiah, from the dead
Genesis 25:22
But when the infants kept on wrestling each other inside her womb, she asked herself, "Why is this happening?" So she asked the LORD for an explanation.
Genesis 25:28
Isaac loved Esau, because he loved to hunt, while Rebekah loved Jacob.
Genesis 27:4
Then prepare some food, just the way I like it, and bring it to me so that I can eat and bless you before I die."
Genesis 27:33
At this, Isaac began to tremble violently. "Who then," he asked, "hunted some game and brought it to me to eat before you arrived, so that I've blessed him? Indeed, he is blessed."
Psalm 110:3
Your soldiers are willing volunteers on your day of battle; in majestic holiness, from the womb, from the dawn, the dew of your youth belongs to you.
Matthew 3:9
Don't think you can say to yourselves, "We have father Abraham!' because I tell you that God can raise up descendants for Abraham from these stones!
John 3:5-8
Jesus answered, "Truly, I tell you emphatically, unless a person is born of water and Spirit he cannot enter the kingdom of God.
John 8:33-41
They replied to him, "We are Abraham's descendants and have never been slaves to anybody. So how can you say, "You will be set free'?"
Romans 9:1-5
I am telling the truth because I belong to the Messiah I am not lying, and my conscience confirms it by means of the Holy Spirit.
Romans 9:7-16
and not all of Abraham's descendants are his true descendants. On the contrary, "It is through Isaac that descendants will be named for you."
Romans 10:1-3
Brothers, my heart's desire and prayer to God about the Jews is that they would be saved.
1 Corinthians 3:6
I planted, Apollos watered, but God kept everything growing.
Philippians 2:13
For it is God who is producing in you both the desire and the ability to do what pleases him.
Titus 3:5
"Twas not for deeds that we had done, but by his steadfast love alone, he saved us through a second birth, renewed us by the Spirit's work,
1 Peter 2:2
Like newborn babies, thirst for the pure milk of the word so that by it you may grow in your salvation.
1 John 2:28-29
Even now, little children, abide in him. Then, when he appears, we will have confidence and will not turn away from him in shame when he comes.
1 John 4:7
Dear friends, let us continuously love one another, because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born from God and knows God.
1 John 5:1
Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Messiah has been born from God, and everyone who loves the parent also loves the child.
1 John 5:4
because everyone who is born from God has overcome the world. Our faith is the victory that overcomes the world.
1 John 5:18
We know that the person who has been born from God does not go on sinning. Rather, the Son of God protects them, and the evil one cannot harm them.