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

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You should not be surprised at my saying, ‘You[a] must be born again.’

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  1. John 3:7 The Greek is plural.

Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

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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.

22 That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;

23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;

24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.

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22 You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off(A) your old self,(B) which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires;(C) 23 to be made new in the attitude of your minds;(D) 24 and to put on(E) the new self,(F) created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.(G)

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27 And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.

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27 Nothing impure will ever enter it, nor will anyone who does what is shameful or deceitful,(A) but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s book of life.(B)

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22 Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:

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22 Now that you have purified(A) yourselves by obeying(B) the truth so that you have sincere love for each other, love one another deeply,(C) from the heart.[a]

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  1. 1 Peter 1:22 Some early manuscripts from a pure heart

14 Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:

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Warning and Encouragement

14 Make every effort to live in peace with everyone(A) and to be holy;(B) without holiness no one will see the Lord.(C)

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12 Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:

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12 and giving joyful thanks to the Father,(A) who has qualified you[a] to share in the inheritance(B) of his holy people in the kingdom of light.(C)

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  1. Colossians 1:12 Some manuscripts us

12 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

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A Living Sacrifice

12 Therefore, I urge you,(A) brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice,(B) holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform(C) to the pattern of this world,(D) but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.(E) Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is(F)—his good, pleasing(G) and perfect will.

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28 Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,

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28 “Do not be amazed at this, for a time is coming(A) when all who are in their graves will hear his voice

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33 Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.

34 All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them:

35 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.

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33 He told them still another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like(A) yeast that a woman took and mixed into about sixty pounds[a] of flour(B) until it worked all through the dough.”(C)

34 Jesus spoke all these things to the crowd in parables; he did not say anything to them without using a parable.(D) 35 So was fulfilled(E) what was spoken through the prophet:

“I will open my mouth in parables,
    I will utter things hidden since the creation of the world.”[b](F)

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  1. Matthew 13:33 Or about 27 kilograms
  2. Matthew 13:35 Psalm 78:2

14 What is man, that he should be clean? and he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?

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14 “What are mortals, that they could be pure,
    or those born of woman,(A) that they could be righteous?(B)

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14 As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:

15 But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;

16 Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.

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14 As obedient(A) children, do not conform(B) to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance.(C) 15 But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do;(D) 16 for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”[a](E)

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  1. 1 Peter 1:16 Lev. 11:44,45; 19:2

22 What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction:

23 And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,

24 Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?

25 As he saith also in Osee, I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved.

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22 What if God, although choosing to show his wrath and make his power known, bore with great patience(A) the objects of his wrath—prepared for destruction?(B) 23 What if he did this to make the riches of his glory(C) known to the objects of his mercy, whom he prepared in advance for glory(D) 24 even us, whom he also called,(E) not only from the Jews but also from the Gentiles?(F) 25 As he says in Hosea:

“I will call them ‘my people’ who are not my people;
    and I will call her ‘my loved one’ who is not my loved one,”[a](G)

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  1. Romans 9:25 Hosea 2:23