John 3:5
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5 Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born (A)of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.
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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)
Ezekiel 36:25-27
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25 (A)I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean from (B)all your uncleannesses, and (C)from all your idols (D)I will cleanse you. 26 And I will give you (E)a new heart, and (F)a new spirit I will put within you. (G)And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. 27 (H)And I will put my Spirit within you, (I)and cause you to walk in my statutes and (J)be careful to obey my rules.[a]
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- Ezekiel 36:27 Or my just decrees
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)
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)
Ephesians 5:26
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26 that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by (A)the washing of water (B)with the word,
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Ephesians 5:26
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- Ephesians 5:26 Or having cleansed
1 Peter 3:21
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21 Baptism, which corresponds to this, (A)now saves you, not as a removal of dirt from the body but (B)as an appeal to God for a good conscience, (C)through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
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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 Peter 3:21 Or but an appeal to God for a clear conscience
1 Corinthians 6:11
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11 And (A)such were some of you. But (B)you were washed, (C)you were sanctified, (D)you were justified in 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.
Isaiah 44:3-4
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3 (A)For I will pour water on the thirsty land,
and streams on the dry ground;
I will pour my Spirit upon your offspring,
and my blessing on your descendants.
4 They shall spring up among the grass
(B)like willows by flowing streams.
Isaiah 44:3-4
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1 John 5:6-8
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Testimony Concerning the Son of God
6 This is he who came (A)by water and blood—Jesus Christ; not by the water only but by the water and the blood. And (B)the Spirit is the one who testifies, because (C)the Spirit is the truth. 7 For there are three that testify: 8 the Spirit and the water and the blood; and these three agree.
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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 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)
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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- Matthew 3:11 Or in
- Matthew 3:11 Or in
Titus 3:4-7
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4 But when (A)the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, 5 he saved us, (B)not because of works done by us in righteousness, but (C)according to his own mercy, by (D)the washing of regeneration and (E)renewal of the Holy Spirit, 6 whom he (F)poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7 so that (G)being justified by his grace we might become (H)heirs (I)according to the hope of eternal life.
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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)
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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- John 3:3 The Greek for again also means from above; also in verse 7.
2 Corinthians 5:17-18
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17 Therefore, if anyone is (A)in Christ, he is (B)a new creation.[a] (C)The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 18 All this is from God, (D)who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us (E)the ministry of reconciliation;
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- 2 Corinthians 5:17 Or creature
2 Corinthians 5:17-18
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17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ,(A) the new creation(B) has come:[a] The old has gone, the new is here!(C) 18 All this is from God,(D) who reconciled us to himself through Christ(E) and gave us the ministry of reconciliation:
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- 2 Corinthians 5:17 Or Christ, that person is a new creation.
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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