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NASB | John 3:5 Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 3:5 Jesus answered, "I assure you and most solemnly say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit he cannot [ever] enter the kingdom of God. [Ezek 36:25-27] |
Subject: Does Not Mean Baptism |
Bible Note: I was going to ask what water referred to here in John 3:5 but I did a search on this verse and found that this question has already been answered in the past. I notice however that there is much disagreement even among noted theologians concerning the meaning of water here. I personally would side with the 3rd defintion taken from the comments of Ryrie's Study Bible which you posted which state. "(3) it (water) refers to natural birth (specifically, the fluid released when the amniotic sac breaks prior to labor); thus it means "unless one is born the first time by water and the second time by the Spirit"; |