KJV King James Version
The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.
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John 3:8
The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The wind blows where it wishes. You hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”
WEB World English Bible
The wind blows where it wants to, and you hear its sound, but don’t know where it comes from and where it is going. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit.”
ASV American Standard Version
The wind bloweth where it will, and thou hearest the voice thereof, but knowest not whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
the Spirit where he willeth doth blow, and his voice thou dost hear, but thou hast not known whence he cometh, and whither he goeth; thus is every one who hath been born of the Spirit.’
Surrounding context — John 3
5 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.
6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
8 The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.
9 Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?
10 Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?
11 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
τὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoπνεῦμαG4151 · pneumaspirit/breath: spiritὅπουG3699 · hopouwhere(-ever)θέλειG2309 · thelōto will/desireπνεῖ,G4154 · pneōto blowκαὶG2532 · kaiandτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoφωνὴνG5456 · phōnēvoice/sound: voiceαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heἀκούειςG191 · akouōto hearἀλλ᾽G235 · allabutοὐκG3756 · ounoοἶδαςG6063 · oidato knowπόθενG4159 · pothenwhenceἔρχεταιG2064 · erchomaito come/goκαὶG2532 · kaiandποῦG4226 · pouwhere?ὑπάγει·G5217 · hupagōto goοὕτωςG3779 · ohutō, ohutōsthus(-ly)ἐστὶνG1510 · eimito beπᾶςG3956 · pasallὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoγεγεννημένοςG1080 · gennaōto begetἐκG1537 · ekout fromτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoπνεύματος.¶G4151 · pneumaspirit/breath: spirit
Cross-references
Ecclesiastes 11:4-5He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.1 Corinthians 2:11For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.Acts 2:2And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.Ezekiel 37:9Then said he unto me, Prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live.1 John 2:29If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.Mark 4:26-29And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;Acts 4:31And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.John 1:13Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.1 Corinthians 12:11But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.Job 37:16-17Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?Job 37:10-13By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened.Job 37:21-23And now [men] see not the bright light which [is] in the clouds: but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them.1 John 3:8-9He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.Isaiah 55:9-13For [as] the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.Psalm 107:29He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.Psalm 107:25For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof.Luke 6:43-44For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
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