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John 3:1-21 (KJV)

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¹ There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: ² The 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. ³ 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. ⁴ Nicodemus 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? ⁵ Jesus 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. ⁶ That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. ⁷ Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. ⁸ 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. ⁹ Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be? ¹⁰ Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things? ¹¹ Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness. ¹² If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things? ¹³ And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven. ¹⁴ And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: ¹⁵ That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. ¹⁶ 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. ¹⁷ For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. ¹⁸ 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. ¹⁹ And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. ²⁰ For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. ²¹ But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.


This passage relates to the following topic(s):
(v. 1) Salvation / Eternal Life - Must be born from water and the spirit
(v. 2) Salvation / Eternal Life - Must be born from water and the spirit
(v. 3) Salvation / Eternal Life - Must be born from water and the spirit
(v. 4) Salvation / Eternal Life - Must be born from water and the spirit
(v. 5) Salvation / Eternal Life - Must be born from water and the spirit
(v. 6) Salvation / Eternal Life - Must be born from water and the spirit
(v. 7) Salvation / Eternal Life - Must be born from water and the spirit
(v. 8) Salvation / Eternal Life - Must be born from water and the spirit
(v. 16) Believing / Unbelief - Whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life
(v. 16) Love - For God so loved he gave his one and only Son

This passage relates to the following question(s):
(v. 2) Do miracles prove a divine mission or not? No one could perform the miraculous signs you are doing if God were not with him
(v. 13) Was Jesus the only one to ascend into heaven? No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 1) Jesus with People - Nic at Night (2009-01-26)
(v. 1) Sin and Repentance - Kansas City (part III) (2011-02-16)
(v. 1) Knowing Jesus (2015-05-15)
(v. 1) Holy Spirit (part I) (2011-01-04)
(v. 2) Jesus with People - Nic at Night (2009-01-26)
(v. 2) Holy Spirit (part I) (2011-01-04)
(v. 2) Sin and Repentance - Kansas City (part III) (2011-02-16)
(v. 3) Fearing God - Transcendent Majesty (2011-08-18)
(v. 3) Blessings In Christ (part VI) (2012-03-10)
(v. 3) Jesus with People - Nic at Night (2009-01-26)
(v. 3) Master Plan - Jesus gave himself away (part 2) (2009-12-06)
(v. 3) Jesus with People - Nic at Night (2009-01-26)
(v. 3) Sin and Repentance - Kansas City (part III) (2011-02-16)
(v. 3) Holy Spirit (part I) (2011-01-04)
(v. 4) Holy Spirit (part I) (2011-01-04)
(v. 4) Master Plan - Jesus gave himself away (part 2) (2009-12-06)
(v. 4) Blessings In Christ (part VI) (2012-03-10)
(v. 4) Sin and Repentance - Kansas City (part III) (2011-02-16)
(v. 5) Sin and Repentance - Kansas City (part III) (2011-02-16)
(v. 5) Blessings In Christ (part VI) (2012-03-10)
(v. 5) Holy Spirit (part I) (2011-01-04)
(v. 5) Master Plan - Jesus gave himself away (part 2) (2009-12-06)
(v. 6) Master Plan - Jesus gave himself away (part 2) (2009-12-06)
(v. 6) Holy Spirit (part I) (2011-01-04)
(v. 6) Blessings In Christ (part VI) (2012-03-10)
(v. 6) Sin and Repentance - Kansas City (part III) (2011-02-16)
(v. 7) Sin and Repentance - Kansas City (part III) (2011-02-16)
(v. 7) Waking Dead - Restored (2010-08-19)
(v. 7) Master Plan - Jesus gave himself away (part 2) (2009-12-06)
(v. 7) Holy Spirit (part I) (2011-01-04)
(v. 8) Master Plan - Jesus gave himself away (part 2) (2009-12-06)
(v. 8) Holy Spirit (part I) (2011-01-04)
(v. 9) Master Plan - Jesus gave himself away (part 2) (2009-12-06)
(v. 16) Kingdom First - Giving in Secret (2010-01-18)
(v. 16) Purpose Driven Life - Becoming a World-Class Christian (part 2) (2008-07-16)
(v. 16) Power of Gratitude - Bon Appetit (2008-02-29)
(v. 16) Top Ten of Giving (2010-05-06)
(v. 16) 7 Habits of Highly Effective Children (2010-04-27)
(v. 17) Power of Gratitude - Bon Appetit (2008-02-29)
(v. 19) Kingdom First - Light Drives Satan Away (2010-01-09)
(v. 19) Ministry - The Wild Man (2012-02-02)
(v. 19) Men are without excuse (part 1) (2010-05-07)
(v. 19) Teach Us To Pray - Surrender (2008-09-03)
(v. 20) Ministry - The Wild Man (2012-02-02)
(v. 20) Kingdom First - Light Drives Satan Away (2010-01-09)
(v. 20) Men are without excuse (part 1) (2010-05-07)
(v. 20) Teach Us To Pray - Surrender (2008-09-03)
(v. 21) Ministry - The Wild Man (2012-02-02)
(v. 21) Teach Us To Pray - Surrender (2008-09-03)
(v. 21) Kingdom First - Light Drives Satan Away (2010-01-09)
(v. 21) Men are without excuse (part 1) (2010-05-07)

Definition(s):
Jesus (Jeez-us): savior; deliverer
Moses (Moh-ziz): taken out; drawn forth
Nicodemus (Nick-o-dee-mus): victory of the people