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NASB | John 3:1 Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 3:1 Now there was a certain man among the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler (member of the Sanhedrin) among the Jews, |
Subject: Was Jesus Christ, Son of God from start? |
Bible Note: with reference to the given verse, the word "begotten" means to give rise to or to bring about or to give birth to. Since Jesus has no beginings and cannot be brought about or give rise to as He is there forever, this verse only means the Jesus "born on earth". if you read the verse in Lu 1:35 in which the angel says to Mary, the Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you and so the Holy One born to you shall be called the Son of God. So Jesus was called the Son of God only after He was born of the Holy Spirit of God. until that time He was always having fellowship with God from the begining. Even in Hebrews 1:5, the author quotes the verse, "You are my Son, Today I have become your Father". So Jesus became the Son and God became the father only after He was born, but He was always there with Him even before His birth. |