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George Lamsa Translation
John 3:7
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Do not be amazed that I told you that you must be born
Marueile not that I saide vnto thee, Ye must be borne againe.
Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.'
"Do not be amazed that I said to you, 'You must be born again.'
Don't be surprised when I tell you, ‘You must all be born again.'
"Do not be surprised that I have told you, 'You must be born again [reborn from above—spiritually transformed, renewed, sanctified].'
"Do not be amazed that I said to you, 'You must be born again.'
Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.'
Do not be amazed that I said, 'You must be born again.'
Don't be surprised when I say that you must be born from above.
Stop being amazed at my telling you that you must be born again from above!
Do not wonder that I said to thee, It is needful that *ye* should be born anew.
Don't be surprised that I told you, ‘You must be born again.'
Marueile not that I said to thee, Yee must be borne againe.
Do not be surprised because I tell you that you must all be born again.
Do not be astonished that I said to you, ‘It is necessary for you to be born from above.'
Do not wonder because I said to you, You must be generated from above.
Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born anew.
Do not be surprised that I say to you, It is necessary for you to have a second birth.
Don't marvel that I said to you, 'You must be born anew.'
Don't be astonished that I said to you, 'All of youYou (pl.)">[fn] must be born from above.'born again">[fn]
Wonder not that I have said to thee, that it behoves you to be born anew.
Be not surprised that I said to thee, Ye must be born anew.
Maruayle not thou that I sayde to thee, ye must be borne agayne.
Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born anew.
Don't marvel that I said to you, 'You must be born anew.'
Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
Do not be astonished at my telling you, `You must all be born anew.'
Wondre thou not, for Y seide to thee, It bihoueth you to be borun ayen.
Marvel not that I said to you, You must be born anew.
Marvel not that I said to thee, Ye must be born again.
Do not be amazed that I said to you, ‘You must all be born from above.'
Do not marvel that I said to you, "You must be born again.'
So don't be surprised when I say, ‘You must be born again.'
"Do not be surprised that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.'
Do not be astonished that I said to you, ‘You must be born from above.'
Do not marvel, that I said unto thee: Ye must needs be born from above.
Wonder not that I said to thee: You must be born again.
Do not marvel that I said to you, 'You must be born anew.'
Marvayle not that I sayd to the ye must be boren a newe.
`Thou mayest not wonder that I said to thee, It behoveth you to be born from above;
Maruell not, that I sayde vnto ye: Ye must be borne of new.
be not surprized that I said to thee, you must be born again.
"So don't be so surprised when I tell you that you have to be ‘born from above'—out of this world, so to speak. You know well enough how the wind blows this way and that. You hear it rustling through the trees, but you have no idea where it comes from or where it's headed next. That's the way it is with everyone ‘born from above' by the wind of God, the Spirit of God."
So don't think it strange when I say, 'You've gotta be born again.'
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Marvel: John 3:12, John 5:28, John 6:61-63
Ye: John 3:3, Job 15:14, Matthew 13:33-35, Romans 3:9-19, Romans 9:22-25, Romans 12:1, Romans 12:2, Ephesians 4:22-24, Colossians 1:12, Hebrews 12:14, 1 Peter 1:14-16, 1 Peter 1:22, Revelation 21:27
again: or, from above
Reciprocal: Mark 4:27 - and grow 1 John 3:13 - Marvel not
Cross-References
And they were both naked, Adam and his wife, and were not ashamed.
For God knows that in the day you eat of it, your eyes shall be opened, and you shall be like gods, knowing good and evil.
And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and when I saw that I was naked, I hid myself.
And the LORD God said to him, Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten of the tree of which I commanded you that you should not eat?
So that you shall be blinded of the sight with which your eyes shall see.
And when they were come into Samaria, Elisha said, O LORD, open the eyes of these men, that they may see. And the LORD opened their eyes, and they saw; and, behold, they were in the midst of Samaria.
For the cloth is too short, and the warp grows weak and is insufficient for a garment.
Their webs shall not become garments, neither shall they cover themselves with their works; their works are works of iniquity, and acts of violence are in their hands.
And while he was tormented in Sheol, he lifted up his eyes from a distance, and saw Abraham, with Lazarus in his bosom.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Marvel not that I said unto thee,...., For Nicodemus was quite astonished, at this doctrine of the new birth; it was altogether new to him, and unheard of by him; nor could he understand, nor conceive in what manner it could be:
ye must be born again; in "four" of Beza's copies, it is read "we"; but as Christ was not begotten in a carnal way, or descended not from Adam in the ordinary way of generation, he was not carnal and corrupt, nor in the least tainted with sin; and so stood in no need of regeneration; wherefore such a reading must be rejected. There is a necessity of the regeneration of those, who are the chosen of God, and the redeemed of the Lamb; and of them only can the words be understood; for as for others, they neither can, nor will, nor must be born again: but the people of God "must"; partly because it is the will of God; it is his purpose and resolution, that they shall be regenerated; he has chosen them, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto salvation by Christ: this is the way and method of saving sinners he has fixed upon, namely, not to save them by works of righteousness, but by grace, and according to abundant mercy, through the washing of regeneration, and the renewing of the Holy Ghost: and partly, because of the case and condition of men, which requires it; for whereas the chosen people of God, are predestinated to the adoption of children, and are taken into the family of God, and are heirs to an inheritance, it is necessary they should have a nature, temper, and disposition of mind, suitable to the inheritance they are to enjoy; which they have not in their natural estate, and which is conveyed to them in regeneration: besides, their carnal minds are enmity to God, and it is necessary that they should be friendly to him, which cannot be without regeneration; nor can they, till they are born again, please God, or do those things which are pleasing to him: to which may be added, which Christ has before suggested, and which shows the necessity of it, that without it, no man can either see, or enter into the kingdom of God. To take off the surprise of Nicodemus, our Lord instances in a common natural case, and to which this affair of regeneration may be compared, and by it illustrated.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Marvel not - Wonder not. It is possible that Nicodemus in some way still expressed a doubt of the doctrine, and Jesus took occasion in a very striking manner to illustrate it.
