Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
Do not be astonished that I said to you, 'It is necessary for you to be born from above.'
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
Holman Bible
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
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.
Common New Testament
Do not marvel that I said to you, 'You must be born again.'
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.
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;
Themes
Holy spirit » Those that are born of the spirit
Jesus Christ » History of » Nicodemus comes to jesus (in jerusalem)
Spiritual life » Has its origin in the new-birth
Nicodemus » Becomes a disciple of jesus
Rebirth/being born again » Those that are born of God
Topics
Interlinear
Thaumazo
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Devotionals
Devotionals about John 3:7
Devotionals containing John 3:7
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 3:7
Images John 3:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Meeting With Nicodemus
6 What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7 Do not be astonished that I said to you, 'It is necessary for you to be born from above.' 8 The wind blows wherever it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not know where it comes from and where it is going. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit."
Phrases
Names
Cross References
John 3:3
Jesus answered and said to him, "Truly, truly I say to you, unless someone is born from above, he is not able to see the kingdom of God."
John 5:28
"Do not be astonished [at] this, because an hour is coming in which all those in the tombs will hear his voice
Ephesians 4:22-24
[that] you take off, according to your former way of life, the old man, who is being destroyed according to deceitful desires,
Job 15:14
"What [is] a human being, that he can be clean, or that [one] born of a woman can be righteous?
Matthew 13:33-35
He told them another parable: "The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took [and] put into three measures of wheat flour until the whole [batch] was leavened."
John 3:12
If I tell you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things?
John 6:61-63
But Jesus, [because he] knew within himself that his disciples were grumbling about this, said to them, "Does this cause you to be offended?
Romans 3:9-19
What then? Do we have an advantage? Not at all. For we have already charged both Jews and Greeks are all under sin,
Romans 9:22-25
And [what] if God, wanting to demonstrate his wrath and to make known his power, endured with much patience vessels of wrath prepared for destruction?
Romans 12:1-2
Therefore I exhort you, brothers, through the mercies of God, to present your bodies [as] a living sacrifice, holy [and] pleasing to God, [which is] your reasonable service.
Colossians 1:12
giving thanks to the Father who has qualified you for a share of the inheritance of the saints in light,
Hebrews 12:14
Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.
1 Peter 1:14-16
As obedient children, do not be conformed to the former desires [you used to conform to] in your ignorance,
1 Peter 1:22
Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for sincere brotherly love, love one another fervently from the heart,
Revelation 21:27
And every unclean thing and one who practices detestable things and falsehood will never enter into it, except those who are written in the book of life of the Lamb.