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John 3:3-6
New American Bible (Revised Edition)

3 Jesus answered and said to him, “Amen, amen, I say to you, no one can see the kingdom of God without being born[a] from above.” 4 Nicodemus said to him, “How can a person once grown old be born again? Surely he cannot reenter his mother’s womb and be born again, can he?”(A) 5 Jesus answered, “Amen, amen, I say to you, no one can enter the kingdom of God without being born of water and Spirit.(B) 6 What is born of flesh is flesh and what is born of spirit is spirit.(C)

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  1. 3:3 Born: see note on Jn 1:13. From above: the Greek adverb anōthen means both “from above” and “again.” Jesus means “from above” (see Jn 3:31) but Nicodemus misunderstands it as “again.” This misunderstanding serves as a springboard for further instruction.
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