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John 3:5
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5 Jesus replied, “I assure you, no one can enter the Kingdom of God without being born of water and the Spirit.[a]

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  1. 3:5 Or and spirit. The Greek word for Spirit can also be translated wind; see 3:8.
Listen to John 3:5, Ezekiel 36:25-27, Acts 2:38, 1 Peter 3:21, Ephesians 5:26, 1 Corinthians 6:11, Isaiah 44:3-4, 1 John 5:6-8, Titus 3:4-7, Matthew 3:11, John 3:3, John 1:13, Mark 16:16
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John 3:5
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5 Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit.(A)

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Ezekiel 36:25-27
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25 “Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. Your filth will be washed away, and you will no longer worship idols. 26 And I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit in you. I will take out your stony, stubborn heart and give you a tender, responsive heart.[a] 27 And I will put my Spirit in you so that you will follow my decrees and be careful to obey my regulations.

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  1. 36:26 Hebrew a heart of flesh.
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Ezekiel 36:25-27
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25 I will sprinkle(A) clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse(B) you from all your impurities(C) and from all your idols.(D) 26 I will give you a new heart(E) and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone(F) and give you a heart of flesh.(G) 27 And I will put my Spirit(H) in you and move you to follow my decrees(I) and be careful to keep my laws.(J)

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Acts 2:38
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38 Peter replied, “Each of you must repent of your sins and turn to God, and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. Then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

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Acts 2:38
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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)

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1 Peter 3:21
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21 And that water is a picture of baptism, which now saves you, not by removing dirt from your body, but as a response to God from[a] a clean conscience. It is effective because of the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

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  1. 3:21 Or as an appeal to God for.
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1 Peter 3:21
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21 and this water symbolizes baptism that now saves you(A) also—not the removal of dirt from the body but the pledge of a clear conscience(B) toward God.[a] It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ,(C)

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  1. 1 Peter 3:21 Or but an appeal to God for a clear conscience
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Ephesians 5:26
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26 to make her holy and clean, washed by the cleansing of God’s word.[a]

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  1. 5:26 Greek washed by water with the word.
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Ephesians 5:26
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26 to make her holy,(A) cleansing[a] her by the washing(B) with water through the word,

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  1. Ephesians 5:26 Or having cleansed
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1 Corinthians 6:11
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11 Some of you were once like that. But you were cleansed; you were made holy; you were made right with God by calling on the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.

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1 Corinthians 6:11
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11 And that is what some of you were.(A) But you were washed,(B) you were sanctified,(C) you were justified(D) in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.

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Isaiah 44:3-4
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3 For I will pour out water to quench your thirst
    and to irrigate your parched fields.
And I will pour out my Spirit on your descendants,
    and my blessing on your children.
4 They will thrive like watered grass,
    like willows on a riverbank.

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Isaiah 44:3-4
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3 For I will pour water(A) on the thirsty land,
    and streams on the dry ground;(B)
I will pour out my Spirit(C) on your offspring,
    and my blessing(D) on your descendants.(E)
4 They will spring up like grass(F) in a meadow,
    like poplar trees(G) by flowing streams.(H)

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1 John 5:6-8
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6 And Jesus Christ was revealed as God’s Son by his baptism in water and by shedding his blood on the cross[a]—not by water only, but by water and blood. And the Spirit, who is truth, confirms it with his testimony. 7 So we have these three witnesses[b]— 8 the Spirit, the water, and the blood—and all three agree.

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  1. 5:6 Greek This is he who came by water and blood.
  2. 5:7 A few very late manuscripts add in heaven—the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit, and these three are one. And we have three witnesses on earth.
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1 John 5:6-8
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6 This is the one who came by water and blood(A)—Jesus Christ. He did not come by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth.(B) 7 For there are three(C) that testify: 8 the[a] Spirit, the water and the blood; and the three are in agreement.

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  1. 1 John 5:8 Late manuscripts of the Vulgate testify in heaven: the Father, the Word and the Holy Spirit, and these three are one. 8 And there are three that testify on earth: the (not found in any Greek manuscript before the fourteenth century)
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Titus 3:4-7
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4 But—

When God our Savior revealed his kindness and love, 5 he saved us, not because of the righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He washed away our sins, giving us a new birth and new life through the Holy Spirit.[a] 6 He generously poured out the Spirit upon us through Jesus Christ our Savior. 7 Because of his grace he made us right in his sight and gave us confidence that we will inherit eternal life.

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  1. 3:5 Greek He saved us through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit.
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Titus 3:4-7
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4 But when the kindness(A) and love of God our Savior(B) appeared,(C) 5 he saved us,(D) not because of righteous things we had done,(E) but because of his mercy.(F) He saved us through the washing(G) of rebirth and renewal(H) by the Holy Spirit, 6 whom he poured out on us(I) generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7 so that, having been justified by his grace,(J) we might become heirs(K) having the hope(L) of eternal life.(M)

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Matthew 3:11
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11 “I baptize with[a] water those who repent of their sins and turn to God. But someone is coming soon who is greater than I am—so much greater that I’m not worthy even to be his slave and carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.[b]

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  1. 3:11a Or in.
  2. 3:11b Or in the Holy Spirit and in fire.
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Matthew 3:11
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11 “I baptize you with[a] water for repentance.(A) But after me comes one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with[b] the Holy Spirit(B) and fire.(C)

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  1. Matthew 3:11 Or in
  2. Matthew 3:11 Or in
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John 3:3
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3 Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, unless you are born again,[a] you cannot see the Kingdom of God.”

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  1. 3:3 Or born from above; also in 3:7.
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John 3:3
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3 Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.[a]”(A)

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  1. John 3:3 The Greek for again also means from above; also in verse 7.
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John 1:13
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13 They are reborn—not with a physical birth resulting from human passion or plan, but a birth that comes from God.

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John 1:13
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13 children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.(A)

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Mark 16:16
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16 Anyone who believes and is baptized will be saved. But anyone who refuses to believe will be condemned.

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Mark 16:16
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16 Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.(A)

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