Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
Cannot
General references
Bible References
And of
John 1:13
who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.
Romans 8:2
For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set me free from the law of sin and death.
1 Corinthians 2:12
Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand the things freely given to us by God.
1 Corinthians 6:11
And such were some of you. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God.
1 John 2:29
If you know that he is righteous, you know that everyone who does right is born of him.
1 John 5:1
Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves the parent loves the child.
Cannot
Matthew 5:20
For I tell you, that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 18:3
and he said, "Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 28:19
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
Luke 13:3
I tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish.
Acts 2:38
And Peter said to them, "Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Acts 3:19
Repent therefore, and turn again, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord,
Romans 14:17
For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit;
2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore, if any one is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, behold, the new has come.
Galatians 6:15
For neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision, but what counts is a new creation.
Ephesians 2:4
But God, who is rich in mercy, because of his great love with which he loved us,
2 Thessalonians 2:13
But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning to be saved, through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth.
General references
Mark 10:15
Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will not enter it."