Jump to GillSign in to save private notesStrong's & Version Comparison¶ There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: Jump to GillSign in to save private notesStrong's & Version ComparisonThe same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him. Jump to GillSign in to save private notesStrong's & Version ComparisonJesus answered and said unto him, ‘Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.’ Jump to GillSign in to save private notesStrong's & Version ComparisonNicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born? Jump to GillSign in to save private notesStrong's & Version ComparisonJesus answered, ‘Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and’ [of] ‘the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.’ Jump to GillSign in to save private notesStrong's & Version Comparison‘That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.’ Jump to GillSign in to save private notesStrong's & Version Comparison‘Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.’ Jump to GillSign in to save private notesStrong's & Version Comparison‘The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.’ Jump to GillSign in to save private notesStrong's & Version ComparisonNicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be? Jump to GillSign in to save private notesStrong's & Version ComparisonJesus answered and said unto him, ‘Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?’ Jump to GillSign in to save private notesStrong's & Version Comparison‘Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.’ Jump to GillSign in to save private notesStrong's & Version Comparison‘If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you’ [of] ‘heavenly things?’ Jump to GillSign in to save private notesStrong's & Version Comparison‘And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven,’ [even] ‘the Son of man which is in heaven.’ Jump to GillSign in to save private notesStrong's & Version Comparison‘And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:’ Jump to GillSign in to save private notesStrong's & Version Comparison‘That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.’ Jump to GillSign in to save private notesStrong's & Version Comparison‘For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.’ Jump to GillSign in to save private notesStrong's & Version Comparison‘For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.’ Jump to GillSign in to save private notesStrong's & Version Comparison‘He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.’ Jump to GillSign in to save private notesStrong's & Version Comparison‘And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.’ Jump to GillSign in to save private notesStrong's & Version Comparison‘For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.’ Jump to GillSign in to save private notesStrong's & Version Comparison‘But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.’
Jump to GillSign in to save private notesStrong's & Version Comparison¶ After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized. Jump to GillSign in to save private notesStrong's & Version ComparisonAnd John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized. Jump to GillSign in to save private notesStrong's & Version ComparisonFor John was not yet cast into prison. Jump to GillSign in to save private notesStrong's & Version ComparisonThen there arose a question between [some] of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying. Jump to GillSign in to save private notesStrong's & Version ComparisonAnd they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all [men] come to him. Jump to GillSign in to save private notesStrong's & Version ComparisonJohn answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven. Jump to GillSign in to save private notesStrong's & Version ComparisonYe yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him. Jump to GillSign in to save private notesStrong's & Version ComparisonHe that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled. Jump to GillSign in to save private notesStrong's & Version ComparisonHe must increase, but I [must] decrease. Jump to GillSign in to save private notesStrong's & Version ComparisonHe that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all. Jump to GillSign in to save private notesStrong's & Version ComparisonAnd what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony. Jump to GillSign in to save private notesStrong's & Version ComparisonHe that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true. Jump to GillSign in to save private notesStrong's & Version ComparisonFor he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure [unto him]. Jump to GillSign in to save private notesStrong's & Version ComparisonThe Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand. Jump to GillSign in to save private notesStrong's & Version ComparisonHe that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.