John 1:13

God's children are born not by human descent, desire, or effort, but by God Himself. The new birth is entirely God's gracious work.

Cross-references · 25

• 1 Jn 3:9Whoever is born of God doesn’t commit sin, because his seed remains in him; and he can’t sin, because he is born of God.
• Jas 1:18Of his own will he gave birth to us by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.
• 1 Pet 1:23having been born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which lives and remains forever.
• 1 Pet 1:3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
• John 3:5–8Jesus answered, “Most certainly I tell you, unless one is born of water and spirit, he can’t enter into God’s Kingdom.
• 1 Jn 5:4For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world: your faith.
• 1 Jn 2:28–29Now, little children, remain in him, that when he appears, we may have boldness, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.
• Titus 3:5not by works of righteousness which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us through the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,
• 1 Jn 4:7Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves has been born of God, and knows God.
• Phil 2:13For it is God who works in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.
• 1 Cor 3:6I planted. Apollos watered. But God gave the increase.
• 1 Jn 5:1Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God. Whoever loves the Father also loves the child who is born of him.
• 1 Jn 5:18We know that whoever is born of God doesn’t sin, but he who was born of God keeps himself, and the evil one doesn’t touch him.
• Rom 9:7–16Neither, because they are Abraham’s offspring, are they all children. But, “your offspring will be accounted as from Isaac.”
• Rom 10:1–3Brothers, my heart’s desire and my prayer to God is for Israel, that they may be saved.
• John 3:3Jesus answered him, “Most certainly, I tell you, unless one is born anew, he can’t see God’s Kingdom.”
• Matt 3:9Don’t think to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham for our father,’ for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.
• Ps 110:3Your people offer themselves willingly in the day of your power, in holy array. Out of the womb of the morning, you have the dew of your youth.
• Gen 25:22The children struggled together within her. She said, “If it is so, why do I live?” She went to inquire of Yahweh.
• John 8:33–41They answered him, “We are Abraham’s offspring, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How do you say, ‘You will be made free’?”
• 1 Pet 2:2as newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the Word, that with it you may grow,
• Rom 9:1–5I tell the truth in Christ. I am not lying, my conscience testifying with me in the Holy Spirit,
• Gen 27:33Isaac trembled violently, and said, “Who, then, is he who has taken venison, and brought it me, and I have eaten of all before you came, and have blessed him? Yes, he will be blessed.”
• Gen 25:28Now Isaac loved Esau, because he ate his venison. Rebekah loved Jacob.
• Gen 27:4Make me savory food, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat, and that my soul may bless you before I die.”

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