{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/kjv/john/3","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-31T22:00:43.811Z"},"reference":{"translation":"KJV","book":"John","bookSlug":"john","chapter":3,"testament":"NEW"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":2,"nextChapter":4,"totalChapters":21,"totalVerses":36},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:"},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"Nicodemus saith 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?"},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and <i>of</i> the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?"},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?"},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you <i>of</i> heavenly things?"},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, <i>even</i> the Son of man which is in heaven."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:"},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved."},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God."},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized."},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"And John also was baptizing in AEnon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized."},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"For John was not yet cast into prison."},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"Then there arose a question between <i>some</i> of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying."},{"verseNumber":26,"text":"And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all <i>men</i> come to him."},{"verseNumber":27,"text":"John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven."},{"verseNumber":28,"text":"Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him."},{"verseNumber":29,"text":"He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled."},{"verseNumber":30,"text":"He must increase, but I <i>must</i> decrease."},{"verseNumber":31,"text":"He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all."},{"verseNumber":32,"text":"And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony."},{"verseNumber":33,"text":"He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true."},{"verseNumber":34,"text":"For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure <i>unto him</i>."},{"verseNumber":35,"text":"The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand."},{"verseNumber":36,"text":"He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him."}],"citation":{"inline":"John 3 (KJV)","markdown":"[John 3](https://primebible.com/kjv/john/3)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* KJV. https://primebible.com/kjv/john/3 (accessed 2026-05-31)."}}