John 3:5
New Catholic Bible
5 Jesus said,
“Amen, amen, I say to you,
no one can enter the kingdom of God
unless he is born of water and the Spirit.[a]
Footnotes
- John 3:5 Born of water and the Spirit: this phrase refers to Christian Baptism, the necessary vehicle for our spiritual rebirth, wrought by the Holy Spirit. It may be that here the evangelist is clarifying the words of the Lord according to a later and more mature understanding of Christian teaching, as lived in the primitive community.
John 3:5
New King James Version
5 Jesus answered, “Most assuredly, I say to you, (A)unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.
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約翰福音 3:5
Chinese Union Version Modern Punctuation (Traditional)
5 耶穌說：「我實實在在地告訴你：人若不是從水和聖靈生的，就不能進神的國。
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John 3:5
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
5 Jesus answered, “Very truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God without being born of water and Spirit.(A)
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