Verse 5

Jesus answered, 'Truly, truly, I tell you, unless someone is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.'

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Jesus svarte: Sannelig, sannelig, jeg sier deg: Ingen kan komme inn i Guds rike hvis han ikke er født av vann og ånd.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Jesus svarte: «Sannlig, sannlig, jeg sier deg: Ingen kan komme inn i Guds rike dersom han ikke blir født av vann og Ånd.»

• Norsk King James

  Jesus svarte: Sannelig, sannelig, jeg sier deg, ingen kan komme inn i Guds rike, med mindre han er blitt født av vann og Ånd.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Jesus svarte: Sannelig, sannelig, jeg sier deg: Ingen kan komme inn i Guds rike hvis han ikke blir født av vann og ånd.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Jesus svarte: Sannelig, sannelig sier jeg deg: Uten at en blir født av vann og Ånd, kan han ikke komme inn i Guds rike.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Jesus svarte: "Sannelig, sannelig sier jeg deg: Hvis ikke en blir født av vann og Ånd, kan han ikke komme inn i Guds rike."

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Jesus svarte: Sannelig, sannelig, sier jeg deg: Ingen kan komme inn i Guds rike uten at han blir født av vann og Ånd.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Jesus svarte: 'Sannelig, sannelig, jeg sier deg: Med mindre en mann blir født av vann og Ånd, kan han ikke tre inn i Guds rike.'

• gpt4.5-preview

  Jesus svarte: «Sannelig, sannelig sier jeg deg: Hvis en ikke blir født av vann og Ånd, kan han ikke komme inn i Guds rike.»

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Jesus svarte: «Sannelig, sannelig sier jeg deg: Hvis en ikke blir født av vann og Ånd, kan han ikke komme inn i Guds rike.»

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Jesus svarte: Sannelig, sannelig sier jeg deg: Hvis ikke en blir født av vann og Ånden, kan han ikke komme inn i Guds rike.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Jesus svarte: «Sannelig, sannelig, jeg sier deg: Hvis noen ikke blir født av vann og Ånd, kan han ikke komme inn i Guds rike.»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Jesus svarede: Sandelig, sandelig siger jeg dig: Uden at Nogen bliver født af Vand og Aand, kan han ikke indkomme i Guds Rige.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Jesus svarte: Sannelig, sannelig, jeg sier deg: Hvis ikke en blir født av vann og Ånd, kan han ikke komme inn i Guds rike.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Jesus answered, Truly, truly, I say to you, except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Jesus svarte: "Sannelig, sannelig sier jeg deg, hvis noen ikke blir født av vann og ånd, kan han ikke komme inn i Guds rike.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Jesus svarte: 'Sannelig, sannelig, jeg sier deg: Hvis ikke noen blir født av vann og Ånd, kan han ikke komme inn i Guds rike.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Jesus svarte: Sannelig, sannelig, jeg sier deg: Hvis noen ikke blir født av vann og Ånden, kan han ikke komme inn i Guds rike.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Jesus svarte: Sannelig, jeg sier deg, hvis en ikke fødes av vann og Ånden, kan han ikke komme inn i Guds rike.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Iesus answered: verely verely I saye vnto the: except that a man be boren of water and of ye sprete he cannot enter into the kyngdome of god.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Iesus answered: Verely verely I saye vnto the: Excepte a ma be borne of water and of the sprete, he can not come in to ye kyngdome of God.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Iesus answered, Verely, verely I say vnto thee, except that a man be borne of water and of the Spirite, hee can not enter into the kingdome of God.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Iesus aunswered: Ueryly, veryly, I say vnto thee, except a man be borne of water and of the spirite, he can not enter into the kyngdome of God.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Jesus answered, "Most assuredly I tell you, unless one is born of water and spirit, he can't enter into the Kingdom of God!

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Jesus answered, `Verily, verily, I say to thee, If any one may not be born of water, and the Spirit, he is not able to enter into the reign of God;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except one be born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God!

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Jesus said in answer, Truly, I say to you, If a man's birth is not from water and from the Spirit, it is not possible for him to go into the kingdom of God.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Jesus answered, "Most certainly I tell you, unless one is born of water and spirit, he can't enter into the Kingdom of God!

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Jesus answered,“I tell you the solemn truth, unless a person is born of water and spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.

Referenced Verses

• Eph 5:26 : 26 to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing of water through the word,
• Ezek 36:25-27 : 25 I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your impurities and from all your idols. 26 I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you. I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. 27 I will put my Spirit within you and cause you to follow my statutes and carefully observe my ordinances.
• Acts 2:38 : 38 Peter replied, 'Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
• 1 Cor 6:11 : 11 And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God.
• Matt 3:11 : 11 I baptize you with water for repentance, but the one who is coming after me is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
• John 3:3 : 3 Jesus answered him, 'Truly, truly, I tell you, unless someone is born from above, he cannot see the kingdom of God.'
• Titus 3:4-7 : 4 But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, 5 He saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to His mercy, through the washing of regeneration and renewal by the Holy Spirit. 6 This Spirit He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7 so that, being justified by His grace, we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
• 1 John 5:6-8 : 6 This is the One who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ. He did not come by water only, but by water and blood. And the Spirit testifies to this, because the Spirit is the truth. 7 For there are three that testify in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one. 8 And there are three that testify on earth: the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and these three agree in one.
• 1 Pet 3:21 : 21 This water symbolizes baptism, which now saves you—not the removal of dirt from the body but the pledge of a clear conscience toward God. It saves you through the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
• Mark 16:16 : 16 'Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.'
• 2 Thess 2:13-14 : 13 But we ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you as firstfruits for salvation through the sanctification of the Spirit and belief in the truth. 14 He called you to this through our gospel, so that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
• 1 Cor 2:12 : 12 Now, we have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may understand what has been freely given to us by God.
• Matt 28:19 : 19 'Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,'
• John 1:13 : 13 They were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
• Isa 44:3-4 : 3 For I will pour water on the thirsty land and streams on the dry ground; I will pour out my Spirit on your descendants and my blessing on your offspring. 4 They will sprout up like grass among the meadows, like willows by flowing streams.
• 2 Cor 5:17-18 : 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! 18 All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation:
• Gal 6:15 : 15 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but what matters is a new creation.
• Eph 2:4-9 : 4 But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which He loved us, 5 made us alive together with Christ, even when we were dead in our transgressions—by grace you have been saved. 6 And He raised us up with Him and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus. 7 So that in the coming ages He might show the surpassing riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast. 10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we might walk in them.
• Rom 8:2 : 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set me free from the law of sin and death.
• Matt 18:3 : 3 And he said, "Truly, I tell you, unless you turn and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven."
• Luke 13:3 : 3 No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all perish in the same way.
• 1 John 5:1 : 1 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father loves His child as well.
• 1 John 2:29 : 29 If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of Him.
• 1 Pet 1:2 : 2 chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to be obedient and sprinkled with the blood of Jesus Christ. May grace and peace be multiplied to you.
• Luke 13:5 : 5 No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all perish in the same way.
• Matt 5:20 : 20 For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.
• Rom 14:17 : 17 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
• Acts 3:19 : 19 Repent, therefore, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away.