Bible Chapter Summary
John 3 Summary
You Must Be Born Again
Nicodemus, a Pharisee and ruler, comes to Jesus at night. Jesus tells him that no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again of water and the Spirit. The chapter contains the most well-known verse in the Bible: 'For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.'
Key themes
Key verses
John 3:3
“Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
John 3:5-6
“Jesus 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.”
John 3:16
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
John 3:17
“For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.”
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