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. That which is born of flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. The Right Knock: A Story - Page 153by Helen Van Metre Van-Anderson Gordon - 1889 - 317 pagesFull view - About this book
| Isabella Marshall Graham - 1828 - 316 pages
...his doctrine, ' He must be born of water and the Spirit ;' baptized with water and the Holy Ghost. ' That which is born of flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is Spirit. Marvel not that I said unto you, ye must be born again.' Humble that... | |
| 1828 - 396 pages
...that he should be clean, and he that is born of a woman, that he should he righteous : " John iii 6, That which is born of flesh, is flesh, and that which is l>orn of tlje spirit, is spirit. A literal translation of Psalm li. 5, wouM be, " Behold I was brought... | |
| John Everitt Good - 1829 - 692 pages
...are two moral qualities, of different origin, constitution, and tendency. Thus testifies our Lord : " That which is born of flesh is flesh, and that which is born of spirit is spirit."* In allusion to the contrariety between them, the apostle observes : " For the flesh lusteth against... | |
| Edward Dorr Griffin - 1833 - 230 pages
...God. — Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of flesh is flesh ; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. The wind bloweth... | |
| Johannes Herr - 1834 - 410 pages
...not spiritual, they bring forth carnal Christians ; for that like produces like is a law of nature : that which is born of flesh is flesh, and that which is born of spirit is spirit. John 3, 6. It follows incontestably, that if a teacher is born of God, and appointed to his office... | |
| 1883 - 498 pages
...baptism (or the boldness and separation it involves) is in all cases essential to the " new birth ? " That which is born of flesh is flesh ; and that which is born of water is — what ? Surely by the Master's authority nothing but water ! for only that which... | |
| Thomas Becon - 1844 - 692 pages
...saith : " If any man hath not the Spirit of Christ, he is not of God." And Christ himself saith : " That which is born of flesh is flesh, and that which is bom of the Spirit is spirit." Therefore prayeth the prophet David on this manner : " Make me a clean... | |
| Joshua Bates - 1846 - 484 pages
...the divine life in the human soul. It is a doctrine of the gospel, taught by Christ himself, that " that, which is born of flesh, is flesh ; and that, which is born of the Spirit is spirit." As a necessary consequence of this truth, we are taught by the same... | |
| 1850 - 590 pages
...birth. " Except a man be born of water and spirit, he cannot (or has not power) enter the kingdom. That which is born of flesh is flesh ; and that which is born of spirit is spirit." Nicodemus had then two ideas — a second birth was necessary, and it was a birth of water and of the... | |
| George W. Burnap - 1850 - 436 pages
...I say unto thee, except a man be born of water and spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of flesh is flesh, and that which is born of spirit is spirit. Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou... | |
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