and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you (A)turn and (B)become like children, you (C)will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

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14 But when Jesus saw it, he was indignant and said to them, (A)“Let the children come to me; (B)do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God. 15 (C)Truly, I say to you, whoever does not (D)receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.”

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(A)Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual (B)milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation—

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14 but Jesus said, (A)“Let the little children (B)come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.”

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20 Brothers, (A)do not be children in your thinking. (B)Be infants in evil, but in your thinking be (C)mature.

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16 But Jesus called them to him, saying, (A)“Let the children come to me, and (B)do not hinder them, (C)for to such belongs the kingdom of God. 17 (D)Truly, I say to you, whoever does not (E)receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.”

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But I have calmed and quieted my soul,
    like a weaned (A)child with its mother;
    like a weaned child is my soul within me.

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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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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.”

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Footnotes

  1. John 3:3 Or from above; the Greek is purposely ambiguous and can mean both again and from above; also verse 7

24 (A)“Strive (B)to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able.

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10 (A)Create in me a (B)clean heart, O God,
    and (C)renew a right[a] spirit within me.
11 (D)Cast me not away from your presence,
    and take not (E)your Holy Spirit from me.
12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation,
    and uphold me with a willing spirit.

13 Then I will teach transgressors your ways,
    and sinners will (F)return to you.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 51:10 Or steadfast

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

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27 (A)For this people's heart has grown dull,
    and with their ears they can barely hear,
    and their eyes they have closed;
lest they should see with their eyes
    and hear with their ears
and understand with their heart
    and (B)turn, and I would heal them.’

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