15 and saying, (A)“The time is fulfilled, and (B)the kingdom of God is at hand;[a] (C)repent and believe in the gospel.”

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Mark 1:15 Or the kingdom of God has come near

15 “The time has come,”(A) he said. “The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe(B) the good news!”(C)

Read full chapter

Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is (A)born (B)again[a] he cannot (C)see the kingdom of God.” Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born?” Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born (D)of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. (E)That which is born of the flesh is (F)flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.[b] (G)Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You[c] must be born (H)again.’

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. John 3:3 Or from above; the Greek is purposely ambiguous and can mean both again and from above; also verse 7
  2. John 3:6 The same Greek word means both wind and spirit
  3. John 3:7 The Greek for you is plural here

Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.[a](A)

“How can someone be born when they are old?” Nicodemus asked. “Surely they cannot enter a second time into their mother’s womb to be born!”

Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit.(B) Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit[b] gives birth to spirit.(C) You should not be surprised at my saying, ‘You[c] must be born again.’

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. John 3:3 The Greek for again also means from above; also in verse 7.
  2. John 3:6 Or but spirit
  3. John 3:7 The Greek is plural.

38 And Peter said to them, (A)“Repent and (B)be baptized every one of you (C)in the name of Jesus Christ (D)for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive (E)the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 For (F)the promise is for you and (G)for your children and for all (H)who are far off, everyone (I)whom the Lord our God calls to himself.” 40 And with many other words he bore witness and continued to exhort them, saying, (J)“Save yourselves from this (K)crooked generation.” 41 So those who received his word were baptized, and (L)there were added that day about three thousand souls.

The Fellowship of the Believers

42 And (M)they devoted themselves to the apostles' (N)teaching and the (O)fellowship, to (P)the breaking of bread and the prayers.

Read full chapter

38 Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized,(A) every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins.(B) And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.(C) 39 The promise is for you and your children(D) and for all who are far off(E)—for all whom the Lord our God will call.”

40 With many other words he warned them; and he pleaded with them, “Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.”(F) 41 Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number(G) that day.

The Fellowship of the Believers

42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching(H) and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread(I) and to prayer.(J)

Read full chapter

19 (A)Repent therefore, and (B)turn back, that (C)your sins may be blotted out,

Read full chapter

19 Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out,(A) that times of refreshing may come from the Lord,

Read full chapter