Parallel Verses

Common New Testament

Do not marvel that I said to you, 'You must be born again.'

New American Standard Bible

Do not be amazed that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’

King James Version

Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.

Holman Bible

Do not be amazed that I told you that you must be born again.

International Standard Version

Don't be astonished that I told you, "All of you must be born from above.'

A Conservative Version

Marvel not that I said to thee, ye must be begotten from above.

American Standard Version

Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born anew.

Amplified

Do not be surprised that I have told you, ‘You must be born again [reborn from above—spiritually transformed, renewed, sanctified].’

An Understandable Version

So, do not be surprised that I have said to you, 'You must be born from above." [See note on verse 3].

Anderson New Testament

Wonder not that I said to you, you must all be born again,

Bible in Basic English

Do not be surprised that I say to you, It is necessary for you to have a second birth.

Daniel Mace New Testament

be not surprized that I said to thee, you must be born again.

Darby Translation

Do not wonder that I said to thee, It is needful that ye should be born anew.

Godbey New Testament

Be not astonished because I said to thee; It behooveth you to be born from above.

Goodspeed New Testament

Do not wonder at my telling you that you must be born over again from above.

John Wesley New Testament

Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.

Julia Smith Translation

Thou shouldest not wonder that I said to thee, Ye must be born from above.

King James 2000

Marvel not that I said unto you, You must be born again.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Do not be astonished that I said to you, 'It is necessary for you to be born from above.'

Modern King James verseion

Do not marvel that I said to you, You must be born again.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Marvel not that I said to thee, ye must be born anew.

Moffatt New Testament

Do not wonder at me telling you, 'You must all be born from above.'

Montgomery New Testament

Marvel not at my telling you, 'You must all be born again from above.'

NET Bible

Do not be amazed that I said to you, 'You must all be born from above.'

New Heart English Bible

Do not marvel that I said to you, 'You must be born again.'

Noyes New Testament

Marvel not that I said to thee, Ye must be born again.

Sawyer New Testament

Wonder not that I said to you, You must be born again.

The Emphasized Bible

Do not marvel, that I said unto thee: Ye must needs be born from above.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.

Twentieth Century New Testament

Do not wonder at my telling you that you all need to be reborn.

Webster

Marvel not that I said to thee, Ye must be born again.

Weymouth New Testament

Do not be astonished at my telling you, 'You must all be born anew.'

Williams New Testament

Never wonder at my telling you that you must all be born from above.

World English Bible

Don't marvel that I said to you, 'You must be born anew.'

Worrell New Testament

Marvel not that I said to you, ye must be born anew.

Worsley New Testament

Do not wonder that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.

Youngs Literal Translation

'Thou mayest not wonder that I said to thee, It behoveth you to be born from above;

Topics

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
θαυμάζω 
Thaumazo 
Usage: 42

not
μή 
me 
not, no, that not, God forbid 9, lest, neither, no man , but, none, not translated,
Usage: 493

ὅτι 
Hoti 
Usage: 764

I said
ἔπω 
Epo 
say, speak, tell, command, bid, , vr say
Usage: 824

σοί 
Soi 
thee, thou, thy, thine own, not tr
Usage: 113

Ye
ὑμᾶς 
Humas 
you, ye, for your sakes Trans, not tr,
Usage: 314

δεῖ 
Dei 
Usage: 72

be born
γεννάω 
Gennao 
Usage: 84

Devotionals

Devotionals about John 3:7

Devotionals containing John 3:7

Images John 3:7

Context Readings

A Meeting With Nicodemus

6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7 Do not marvel that I said to you, 'You must be born again.' 8 The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit."

Cross References

John 3:3

Jesus answered him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

John 5:28

Do not marvel at this; for the hour is coming when all who are in the graves will hear his voice

Ephesians 4:22-24

You were taught, with regard to your former manner of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful lusts;

Matthew 13:33-35

He told them another parable: "The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of flour till it was all leavened."

John 3:12

If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things?

John 6:61-63

When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples complained about this, he said to them, "Does this offend you?

Romans 3:9-19

What then? Are we Jews any better off? Certainly not; for we have already charged that all men, both Jews and Greeks, are under the power of sin.

Romans 9:22-25

What if God, choosing to show his wrath and to make his power known, endured with much patience the vessels of wrath prepared for destruction,

Romans 12:1-2

I appeal to you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.

Colossians 1:12

giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in light.

Hebrews 12:14

Strive for peace with all men, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.

1 Peter 1:14-16

As obedient children, do not be conformed to the former lusts which were yours in your ignorance,

1 Peter 1:22

Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth for a sincere love of the brethren, love one another earnestly from the heart.

Revelation 21:27

Nothing unclean shall enter it, nor any one who practices abomination or falsehood, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb's book of life.

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