John 3:8

Bishops' Bible (1568)

The wynde bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sounde therof: but canst not tell whence it commeth, and whither it goeth. So is euery one that is borne of the spirite.

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  • 1 Cor 2:11 : 11 For what man knoweth the thynges of a man, saue ye spirite of man which is in hym? Euen so, the thinges of God, knoweth no man, but ye spirite of God.
  • 1 Cor 12:11 : 11 But these all worketh euen one and the selfe same spirite, deuidyng to euery man a seuerall gyft, as he wyll.
  • Eccl 11:4-5 : 4 He that regardeth the winde, shall not sowe: and he that hath respect vnto the cloudes, shall not reape. 5 Nowe like as thou knowest not the way of the spirite, nor howe the bones do growe in the wombe of her that is with chylde: Euen so thou knowest not the workes of God, which is the workmaster of all.
  • Ezek 37:9 : 9 Then saide he vnto me: Thou sonne of man, prophecie thou towarde the winde, prophecie & speake to the winde, thus saith the Lorde God: Come, O thou ayre from the foure windes, and blowe vpon these slaine, that they may lyue.
  • Mark 4:26-29 : 26 And he sayde, so is the kyngdome of God: euen as yf a man shoulde sowe seede in the grounde, 27 And shoulde slepe, and ryse vp nyght and day, and the seede shoulde spryng & growe vp, he knoweth not howe. 28 For the earth bringeth foorth fruite of her selfe, first the blade, then the eare, after that, the full corne in the eare. 29 But when the fruite is brought foorth, anone he thrusteth in the sickle, because the haruest is come.
  • Luke 6:43-44 : 43 For it is not a good tree, that bryngeth foorth euyll fruite: Neither is that an euyll tree, that bryngeth foorth good fruite. 44 For euery tree is knowen by his fruite: for of thornes do not me gather fygges, nor of busshes, gather they grapes.
  • Acts 2:2 : 2 And sodenly there came a sounde fro heauen, as it had ben the commyng of a mightie wynde, and it fylled all the house where they sate.
  • 1 John 2:29 : 29 If ye knowe that he is ryghteous, knowe also that euery one whiche doth righteousnes, is borne of hym.
  • 1 John 3:8-9 : 8 He that committeth sinne, is of the deuyll: for the deuyll sinneth sence the beginning. For this purpose appeared the sonne of God, to loose the workes of the deuyll. 9 Whosoeuer is borne of God, sinneth not: for his seede remayneth in him, and he can not sinne, because he is borne of God.
  • Acts 4:31 : 31 And assoone as they had prayed, the place moued where they were assembled together, and they were all fylled with the holy ghost, and they spake the worde of God boldely.
  • Isa 55:9-9 : 9 But as farre as the heauens are hyer then the earth: so farre do my wayes exceede yours, & my thoughtes yours. 10 And lyke as the rayne and snowe commeth downe from heauen, and returneth not thyther agayne, but watereth the earth, maketh it fruitfull and greene, that it may geue corne vnto the sower, and bread to hym that eateth: 11 So the worde also that commeth out of my mouth shall not turne agayne voyde vnto me, but shall accomplishe my wyll, and prosper in the thing wherto I sende it. 12 And so shall ye go foorth with ioy, and be led with peace: The mountaynes and hylles shall syng with you for ioy, and all the trees of the fielde shal clappe their handes. 13 For thornes, there shall growe Firre trees, and the Myrre tree in the steede of bryers: And this shalbe done to the prayse of the Lorde, and for an euerlastyng token that shall not be taken away.
  • John 1:13 : 13 Which were borne, not of blood, nor of the wyll of the fleshe, nor yet of the wyll of man, but of God.
  • Job 37:10-13 : 10 At the breath of God the hoare frost is geuen, and the brode waters are frosen. 11 He maketh the cloudes to labour in geuing moystnesse, and againe with his light he dryueth away the cloude. 12 He turneth the heauens about by his gouernement, that they may do whatsoeuer he commaundeth them vpon the whole worlde. 13 Whether it be for punishment, or for his lande, or to do good to them that seeke him.
  • Job 37:16-17 : 16 Hast thou knowen the varietie of the cloudes, and the wonderous workes of him which is perfect in knowledge? 17 And how thy clothes are warme, when the lande is stil through the south winde?
  • Job 37:21-23 : 21 For men see not the light that shineth in the cloudes: but the winde passeth and cleanseth them. 22 The faire weather commeth out of the north, the prayse thereof is to God who is terrible. 23 It is the almightie, we can not finde him out: he is excellent in power and iudgement, and aboundaunt in iustice: he afflicteth not.
  • Ps 107:29 : 29 For he maketh the storme to ceasse: so that the waues therof are still.
  • Ps 107:25 : 25 For he commaundeth and causeth a stormie winde to arise: and he lifteth vp on high his waues.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • John 3:1-7
    7 verses
    85%

    1 There was a man of the pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Iewes.

    2 The same came to Iesus by night, & said vnto him: Rabbi, we knowe that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man coulde do these miracles that thou doest, except God were with him.

    3 Iesus aunswered, & sayde vnto hym: Ueryly, veryly, I say vnto thee, except a man be borne agayne, he can not see the kyngdome of God.

    4 Nicodemus sayth vnto hym: Howe can a man be borne when he is olde? can he enter into his mothers wombe, and be borne agayne?

    5 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.

    6 That which is borne of the fleshe, is fleshe: and that which is borne of the spirite, is spirite.

    7 Maruayle not thou that I sayde to thee, ye must be borne agayne.

  • John 3:9-13
    5 verses
    83%

    9 Nicodemus aunswered, and sayde vnto hym: howe can these thynges be?

    10 Iesus aunswered, & sayde vnto hym: Art thou a maister in Israel, and knowest not thesethynges?

    11 Ueryly, veryly, I say vnto thee, we speake that we do knowe, & testifie that we haue seene: and ye receaue not our witnesse.

    12 If I haue tolde you earthly thynges, and ye beleue not: howe shall ye beleue, yf I tell you of heauenly thynges?

    13 And no man ascendeth vp to heauen, but he that came downe from heauen, euen the sonne of man which is in heauen.

  • 13 Which were borne, not of blood, nor of the wyll of the fleshe, nor yet of the wyll of man, but of God.

  • Eccl 11:4-5
    2 verses
    72%

    4 He that regardeth the winde, shall not sowe: and he that hath respect vnto the cloudes, shall not reape.

    5 Nowe like as thou knowest not the way of the spirite, nor howe the bones do growe in the wombe of her that is with chylde: Euen so thou knowest not the workes of God, which is the workmaster of all.

  • 6 The wynde goeth towarde the south and turneth vnto the north, fetcheth his compasse, whirleth about, and goeth foorth, and returneth agayne to his circuites from whence he dyd come.

  • 31 He that commeth from an hye, is aboue all: He that is of the earth, is earthlye, and speaketh of the earth. He that commeth from heauen, is aboue all:

  • 33 And knewe hym not. But he that sent me to baptize with water, the same saide vnto me: vpon whom thou shalt see the spirite descende, and tary styll on hym, the same is he which baptizeth with the holy ghost.

  • 34 For he whom God hath sent, speaketh the wordes of God: For God geueth not the spirite by measure vnto hym.

  • 23 For ye are borne a newe, not of mortal seede: but of immortal, by the worde of God, which lyueth and lasteth for euer.

  • 27 Iohn aunswered, and sayde: A man can receaue nothyng, except it be geuen hym from heauen.

  • 17 Euen the spirite of trueth, whom the worlde can not receaue, because the worlde seeth hym not, neither knoweth hym. But ye knowe hym: For he dwelleth with you, and shalbe in you.

  • 50 Nicodemus sayth vnto the, he that came to Iesus by nyght, and was one of them:

  • 8 I haue baptized you with water: but he shal baptize you with the holy ghost.

  • 22 And when he had saide those wordes, he breathed on them, & saith vnto them: Receaue ye the holy ghost.

  • 55 And whe ye see the south wynd blow, ye say it wyll be hotte, and it commeth to passe.

  • 2 And sodenly there came a sounde fro heauen, as it had ben the commyng of a mightie wynde, and it fylled all the house where they sate.

  • 11 For what man knoweth the thynges of a man, saue ye spirite of man which is in hym? Euen so, the thinges of God, knoweth no man, but ye spirite of God.

  • John 6:62-63
    2 verses
    68%

    62 What and yf ye shall see the sonne of man ascende vp thyther where he was before?

    63 It is the spirite that quickeneth, the fleshe profiteth nothyng. The wordes that I speake vnto you, are spirite and lyfe.

  • 17 The Lorde is a spirite: And where the spirite of the Lorde is there is libertie.

  • 5 For Iohn truely baptized with water, but ye shalbe baptized with the holy ghost, after these fewe dayes.

  • 13 Howebeit, when he is come, whiche is the spirite of trueth, he wyl leade you into all trueth. He shall not speake of himselfe: but whatsoeuer he shal heare, that shall he speake, and he wyll shewe you thynges to come.

  • 9 Then saide he vnto me: Thou sonne of man, prophecie thou towarde the winde, prophecie & speake to the winde, thus saith the Lorde God: Come, O thou ayre from the foure windes, and blowe vpon these slaine, that they may lyue.

  • 51 And he sayth vnto hym: Ueryly, veryly I say vnto you, hereafter shall ye see heauen open, and the Angels of God ascendyng & descendyng vpon the sonne of man.

  • 14 Iesus aunswered, & saide vnto them: Though I beare recorde of my selfe, yet my recorde is true. For I knowe whence I came, & whyther I go: But ye can not tel whence I come, and whyther I go.

  • 39 (But this spake he of the spirite, which they yt beleue on hym, should receaue. For the holy ghost was not yet there because Iesus was not yet glorified.)

  • 20 For it is not ye that speake, but ye spirite of your father, which speaketh in you.

  • 16 And Iesus, when he was baptized, came strayghtwaye out of the water, and loe the heauens was open vnto hym, and (Iohn) sawe the spirite of God descendyng lyke a doue, and lyghtyng vpon hym.

  • 30 When thou sendest out thy spirite, they be recreated: and thou reuiuest the face of the earth.

  • 47 He that is of god, heareth gods wordes. Ye therfore heare the not, because ye are not of God.

  • 9 Euen so lykewyse, when ye speake with tongues, except ye speake wordes that haue signification, howe shall it be vnderstande what is spoken? For ye shall speake into the ayer.

  • 24 God is a spirite, and they that worshippe hym, must worshippe hym in spirite, and in the trueth.

  • 18 And the sea arose, with a great wynde that blewe.

  • 43 Why do ye not knowe my speache? euen because ye cannot heare my word.

  • 24 And when the messengers of Iohn were departed, he began to speake vnto the people concernyng Iohn: What went ye out into the wildernesse for to see? a reede shaken with the wynde?

  • 7 And as they departed, Iesus began to say vnto the multitude cocerning Iohn: What went ye out into the wildernesse to see? A reede shaken with the winde?

  • 16 Iohn aunswered, and said vnto them all, In deede I baptize you with water: but one stronger then I commeth, whose shoes latched I am not worthy to vnlose, he shall baptize you with the holy ghost, and with fire.

  • 27 Howbeit, we know this man whence he is: but when Christe cometh, no man knoweth whence he is.

  • 3 And sayde. Ueryly I say vnto you: except ye turne, and become as litle chyldren, ye shall not enter into the kyngdome of heauen.