John 3:6 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
that which hath been born of the flesh is flesh, and that which hath been born of the Spirit is spirit.
English ASV
That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
English Amplified
What is born of [from] the flesh is flesh [of the physical is physical]; and what is born of the Spirit is spirit.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
What is born of [from] the flesh is flesh [of the physical is physical]; and what is born of the Spirit is spirit.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
Flesh is born of flesh, but spirit is born of the Spirit.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
Whatever is born of the flesh is flesh, and whatever is born of the Spirit is spirit.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
English EASY 2024
People give birth to what is human. But God's Spirit gives birth to spirit.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
The only life people get from their human parents is physical. But the new life that the Spirit gives a person is spiritual.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
A person is born physically of human parents, but is born spiritually of the Spirit.
English God's Word - GW 1995
Flesh and blood give birth to flesh and blood, but the Spirit gives birth to things that are spiritual.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
Whatever is born of the flesh is flesh, and whatever is born of the Spirit is spirit.
English KJV 1611
That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
English LSB
That which has been born of the flesh is flesh, and that which has been born of the Spirit is spirit.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
"That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
What is born of flesh is flesh and what is born of spirit is spirit.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
People give birth to people. But the Spirit gives birth to spirit.
English NIV
Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit.
English NKJ 1982
That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
English NLT
Humans can reproduce only human life, but the Holy Spirit gives new life from heaven.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
For the natural realm only gives birth to things that are natural, but the spiritual realm gives birth to supernatural life!
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
Men can only reproduce human life, but the Holy Spirit gives new life from heaven;
English Tyndale 1537
That which is born of the flesh, is flesh. And that which is born of the spirit, is spirit.