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Whatτὸis bornγεγεννημένονofἐκthe fleshτῆς σαρκὸςisἐστινflesh,σάρξandκαὶwhatτὸis bornγεγεννημένονofἐκthe Spiritτοῦ πνεύματοςisἐστινspirit.πνεῦμά
John 3:6
Study it in the app“What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit.”
He tells Nicodemus that one must be born again to see the kingdomThe Kingdom of GodJesus says being born of the Spirit is like the wind: you hear it, but can't tell where it comes fromThe Holy SpiritJesus speaks of being born again to see God's kingdomGrace
With the Greek beneath
John 3:6, word by word
- is bornγεγεννημένονgegennēmenon
be born
To give birth, or come into the world.
Where else “gegennēmenon” appears- the fleshσαρκὸςsarkos
mortal
Human beings, frail and mortal.
Where else “sarkos” appears- isἐστινestin
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “estin” appears- the Spiritπνεύματοςpneumatos
Spirit
God himself at work, giving life and dwelling in believers.
Where else “pneumatos” appears
The context
5Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I tell you, unless someone is born of water and Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
6 · This verse (above)
7Do not be amazed that I said to you, ‘You must be born from above.’
To study John 3 in a group
1. What it says
What does Jesus answer Nicodemus when he visits at night and says God is with him? (vv. 1-8)
2. What it means
Verse 16 says God loved the world and gave his Son. What does the text say God wants for the world? (vv. 16-17)
3. How I live it
Jesus speaks of those who come to the light and those who prefer darkness (vv. 19-21). What helps you live with more clarity and truth?