Parallel Verses

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.

New American Standard Bible

who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.

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

who were born,
not of blood,
or of the will of the flesh,
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.

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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ὅς ἥ ὅ 
Hos 
Usage: 980

γεννάω 
Gennao 
Usage: 84

not
οὐ 
Ou 
not, no, cannot ,
Usage: 1032

of
ἐκ ἐξ 
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,
of, from, out of, by, on, with,
Usage: 709
Usage: 709
Usage: 709
Usage: 709

αἷμα 
Haima 
Usage: 83

nor
οὐδέ 
Oude 
οὐδέ 
Oude 
neither, nor, not, no not, not so much as, then not, not tr,
neither, nor, not, no not, not so much as, then not, not tr,
Usage: 83
Usage: 83

the will
θέλημα 
thelema 
θέλημα 
thelema 
will, desire, pleasure
will, desire, pleasure
Usage: 45
Usage: 45

of the flesh
σάρξ 
Sarx 
Usage: 130

of man
ἀνήρ 
Aner 
man, husband, sir, fellow, not tr
Usage: 198

but
ἀλλά 
Alla 
but, yea, yet, nevertheless, howbeit, nay, therefore, save, not tr,
Usage: 461

Devotionals

Devotionals about John 1:13

Images John 1:13

Prayers for John 1:13

Context Readings

The Prologue To John's Gospel

12 but to as many as received him, and believed on him, he granted the privilege of being the sons of God. 13 a birth which they had not from circumcision, nor from the constitution of the body, nor the institution of man, but from God. 14 The Logos became incarnate, and had his tabernacle among us, being full of grace and truth; and we contemplated his glory, such glory as the Monogenes derived from the father.

Cross References

James 1:18

'tis he that has voluntarily renew'd us by the oracles of truth, that we might be the first converts of the new creation.

1 Peter 1:23

since your regeneration is not owing to any corruptible principles, but to the unchangeable word of the immortal God.

1 John 3:9

whosoever is born of God, does not commit sin; for the divine principle remaineth in him: he will not sin, because he is born of God.

John 3:3

Jesus answered him, I declare unto thee, except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

1 Peter 1:3

Blessed be the God and father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy has regenerated us, and given us by the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the expectation of immortal life,

Matthew 3:9

and don't pretend to say within your selves, We have Abraham for our father: for I tell you, that God is able out of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham:

John 3:5-8

Jesus answered, I tell thee, except a man be renewed by the spiritual baptism, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

John 8:33-41

they answered him, we are Abraham's offspring, and were never slaves to any man: why then do you say, "ye shall be made free?"

Romans 9:1-5

I call Christ, and the holy spirit to witness with my conscience, that I speak the truth without guile, when I say,

Romans 9:7-16

neither are they who are the race of Abraham, all children: but 'tis said, "in Isaac shall thy posterity be called."

Romans 10:1-3

Brethren, my hearty desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they may be saved.

1 Corinthians 3:6

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

Philippians 2:13

for it is God that influences your desires and endeavours, out of his benevolence to you.

Titus 3:5

he saved us not in consideration of any virtuous actions which we had done, but out of his meer mercy, by the baptism of regeneration, he form'd us anew, by the plentiful effusion of the holy spirit,

1 Peter 2:2

which is without any mixture, and will make you thrive. Since you have tasted how good the Lord is,

1 John 2:28-29

adhere to that, my dear children, that when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

1 John 4:7

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

1 John 5:1

Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Messiah, is born of God: and every one that loves the father, will likewise be affected with love to his son.

1 John 5:4

for he that is a true christian, overcomes the world: by obtaining faith, we have gain'd a victory over the world.

1 John 5:18

we know that a true christian will not commit such a sin, for he that is the child of God keeps upon his guard, so that the wicked spirit does not approach him.

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