Verse 8

The wind goes where its pleasure takes it, and the sound of it comes to your ears, but you are unable to say where it comes from and where it goes: so it is with everyone whose birth is from the Spirit.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Cor 2:11 : 11 For who has knowledge of the things of a man but the spirit of the man which is in him? in the same way, no one has knowledge of the things of God but the Spirit of God.
  • 1 Cor 12:11 : 11 But all these are the operations of the one and the same Spirit, giving to every man separately as his pleasure is.
  • Eccl 11:4-5 : 4 He who is watching the wind will not get the seed planted, and he who is looking at the clouds will not get in the grain. 5 As you have no knowledge of the way of the wind, or of the growth of the bones in the body of her who is with child, even so you have no knowledge of the works of God who has made all.
  • Ezek 37:9 : 9 And he said to me, Be a prophet to the wind, be a prophet, son of man, and say to the wind, The Lord has said: Come from the four winds, O wind, breathing on these dead so that they may come to life.
  • Mark 4:26-29 : 26 And he said, Such is the kingdom of God, as if a man put seed in the earth, 27 And went to sleep and got up, night and day, and the seed came to growth, though he had no idea how. 28 The earth gives fruit by herself; first the leaf, then the head, then the full grain. 29 But when the grain is ready, he quickly sends men to get it cut, because the time for cutting has come.
  • Luke 6:43-44 : 43 For no good tree gives bad fruit, and no bad tree gives good fruit. 44 For every tree is judged by its fruit. Men do not get figs from thorns, or grapes from blackberry plants.
  • Acts 2:2 : 2 And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like the rushing of a violent wind, and all the house where they were was full of it.
  • 1 John 2:29 : 29 If you have knowledge that he is upright, it is clear to you that everyone who does righteousness is his offspring.
  • 1 John 3:8-9 : 8 The sinner is a child of the Evil One; for the Evil One has been a sinner from the first. And the Son of God was seen on earth so that he might put an end to the works of the Evil One. 9 Anyone who is a child of God does no sin, because he still has God's seed in him; he is not able to be a sinner, because God is his Father.
  • Acts 4:31 : 31 And when their prayer was ended, the place where they were was violently moved, and they all became full of the Holy Spirit, preaching the word of God without fear.
  • Isa 55:9-9 : 9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. 10 For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven, and does not go back again, but gives water to the earth, and makes it fertile, giving seed to the planter, and bread for food; 11 So will my word be which goes out of my mouth: it will not come back to me with nothing done, but it will give effect to my purpose, and do that for which I have sent it. 12 For you will go out with joy, and be guided in peace: the mountains and the hills will make melody before you, and all the trees of the fields will make sounds of joy. 13 In place of the thorn will come up the fir-tree, and in place of the blackberry the myrtle: and it will be to the Lord for a name, for an eternal sign which will not be cut off.
  • John 1:13 : 13 Whose birth was from God and not from blood, or from an impulse of the flesh and man's desire.
  • Job 37:10-13 : 10 By the breath of God ice is made, and the wide waters are shut in. 11 The thick cloud is weighted with thunder-flame, and the cloud sends out its light; 12 And it goes this way and that, round about, turning itself by his guiding, to do whatever he gives orders to be done, on the face of his world of men, 13 For a rod, or for a curse, or for mercy, causing it to come on the mark.
  • Job 37:16-17 : 16 Have you knowledge of the balancings of the clouds, the wonders of him who has all wisdom? 17 You, whose clothing is warm, when the earth is quiet because of the south wind,
  • Job 37:21-23 : 21 And now the light is not seen, for it is dark because of the clouds; but a wind comes, clearing them away. 22 A bright light comes out of the north; God's glory is greatly to be feared. 23 There is no searching out of the Ruler of all: his strength and his judging are great; he is full of righteousness, doing no wrong.
  • Ps 107:29 : 29 He makes the storm into a calm, so that the waves are at peace.
  • Ps 107:25 : 25 For at his word comes up the storm-wind, lifting high the waves.