Verse 5

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.

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.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

• biblecontext

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• 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.

• 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 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
• Ezek 36:25-27 : 25 Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and you shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you. 26 A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you a heart of flesh. 27 And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and you shall keep my judgments, and do them.
• Acts 2:38 : 38 Then Peter said to them, 'Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
• 1 Cor 6:11 : 11 And such were some of you: but you are washed, but you are sanctified, but you are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
• Matt 3:11 : 11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry: he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire:
• John 3:3 : 3 Jesus answered and said to him, Truly, truly, I say to you, except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
• Titus 3:4-7 : 4 But when the kindness and love of God our Savior toward man appeared, 5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, 6 Whom He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7 That having been justified by His grace, we should 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, not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who bears witness, because the Spirit is truth. 7 For there are three that bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit, and these three are one. 8 And there are three that bear witness on earth: the Spirit, the water, and the blood, and these three agree as one.
• 1 Pet 3:21 : 21 There is also an antitype which now saves us—baptism (not the removal of dirt from the flesh, but the pledge of a good conscience toward God) through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
• Mark 16:16 : 16 He that believes and is baptized shall be saved; but he that does not believe shall be condemned.
• 2 Thess 2:13-14 : 13 But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brothers beloved of the Lord, because God has from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth: 14 To which he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
• 1 Cor 2:12 : 12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God.
• Matt 28:19 : 19 Go therefore and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,
• John 1:13 : 13 Who 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 him who is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my Spirit upon your descendants, and my blessing upon your offspring: 4 And they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses.
• 2 Cor 5:17-18 : 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. 18 And all things are of God, who has reconciled us to himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation;
• Gal 6:15 : 15 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but a new creation.
• Eph 2:4-9 : 4 But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, 5 Even when we were dead in sins, made us alive together with Christ, (by grace you are saved;) 6 And raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: 7 That in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. 8 For by grace you are saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast. 10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God has before ordained that we should walk in them.
• Rom 8:2 : 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death.
• Matt 18:3 : 3 And said, Truly I say to you, Unless you are converted and become like little children, you shall not enter the kingdom of heaven.
• Luke 13:3 : 3 I tell you, No: but unless you repent, you shall all likewise perish.
• 1 John 5:1 : 1 Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves the parent loves the child born of them.
• 1 John 2:29 : 29 If you know that he is righteous, you know that everyone who practices righteousness is born of him.
• 1 Pet 1:2 : 2 Chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification by the Spirit, for obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace and peace be multiplied to you.
• Luke 13:5 : 5 I tell you, No: but unless you repent, you shall all likewise perish.
• Matt 5:20 : 20 For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.
• Rom 14:17 : 17 For the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
• Acts 3:19 : 19 Repent therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;