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John 1:13

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Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
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  1. 1 John 3:9Rank 1 from verse 13
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    9Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

  2. James 1:18Rank 2 from verse 13
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    18Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

  3. 1 Peter 1:23Rank 3 from verse 13
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    23Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.

  4. 1 Peter 1:3Rank 4 from verse 13
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    3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

  5. John 3:5–8Rank 5 from verse 13
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    5Jesus 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.

    6That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

    7Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.

    8The 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.

  6. 1 John 5:4Rank 6 from verse 13
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    4For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

  7. 1 John 2:28–29Rank 7 from verse 13
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    28And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

    29If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.

  8. 1 John 4:7Rank 8 from verse 13
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    7Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.

  9. Titus 3:5Rank 9 from verse 13
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    5Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

  10. Philippians 2:13Rank 10 from verse 13
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    13For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

  11. 1 Corinthians 3:6Rank 11 from verse 13
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    6I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.

  12. 1 John 5:1Rank 12 from verse 13
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    1WHOSOEVER believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.

  13. 1 John 5:18Rank 13 from verse 13
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    18We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.

  14. John 3:3Rank 14 from verse 13
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    3Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

  15. Romans 10:1–3Rank 15 from verse 13
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    1BRETHREN, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.

    2For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.

    3For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.

  16. Romans 9:7–16Rank 16 from verse 13
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    7Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.

    8That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.

    9For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sara shall have a son.

    10And not only this; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac;

    11(For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)

    12It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.

    13As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.

    14What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid.

    15For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.

    16So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.

  17. Matthew 3:9Rank 17 from verse 13
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    9And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

  18. Psalms 110:3Rank 18 from verse 13
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    3Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth.

  19. 1 Peter 2:2Rank 19 from verse 13
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    2As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

  20. Genesis 25:22Rank 20 from verse 13
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    22And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be so, why am I thus? And she went to inquire of the Lord.

  21. John 8:33–41Rank 21 from verse 13
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    33¶ They answered him, We be Abraham’s seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?

    34Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.

    35And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever.

    36If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.

    37I know that ye are Abraham’s seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.

    38I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with your father.

    39They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham’s children, ye would do the works of Abraham.

    40But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham.

    41Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God.

  22. Romans 9:1–5Rank 22 from verse 13
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    1I SAY the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,

    2That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart.

    3For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:

    4Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises;

    5Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.

  23. Genesis 27:33Rank 23 from verse 13
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    33And Isaac trembled very exceedingly, and said, Who? where is he that hath taken venison, and brought it me, and I have eaten of all before thou camest, and have blessed him? yea, and he shall be blessed.

  24. Genesis 25:28Rank 24 from verse 13
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    28And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob.

  25. Genesis 27:4Rank 25 from verse 13
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    4And make me savoury meat, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my soul may bless thee before I die.

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John 1:13

COMBINED MEANING

which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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blood

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Sense 1: The bodily fluid associated with physical life. Sense 2: Life taken, bloodshed, or guilt and responsibility for it. Sense 3: Kindred, shared human descent, or natural human nature. Sense 4: The juice of grapes.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

flesh

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Sense 1: The soft substance of the body. Sense 2: The body, human nature, kindred, or mankind.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

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1:6¶ There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.

1:7The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.

1:8He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.

1:9That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.

1:10He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.

1:11He came unto his own, and his own received him not.

1:12But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

1:13Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

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1:14And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

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