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1 ) There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:
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2 ) The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that you do, except God be with him.
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3 ) Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
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4 ) Nicodemus says unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?
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5 ) Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
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6 ) That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
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7 ) Marvel not that I said unto you, All of you must be born again.
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8 ) The wind blows where it decides, and you hear the sound thereof, but can not tell whence it comes, and where it goes: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.