King James Bible
KJVJesus 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.
Translation Comparison
John 3:5
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
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The verse John 3:5 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | 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. | |
American Standard VersionASV | 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! | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Jesus answered: Amen, amen I say to thee, unless a man be born again of water and the Holy Ghost, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except any one be born of water and of Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. | |
English Revised VersionERV | Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say to thee, Except a man be born of water, and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. | |
World English BibleWEB | Jesus answered, |Most certainly I tell you, unless one is born of water and spirit, he can't enter into the Kingdom of God! | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | 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 King James VersionAKJV | Jesus answered, Truly, truly, I say to you, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | |In most solemn truth I tell you,| replied Jesus, |that unless a man is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the Kingdom of God. |
American Standard Version
ASVJesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except one be born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God!
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBJesus answered: Amen, amen I say to thee, unless a man be born again of water and the Holy Ghost, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTJesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except any one be born of water and of Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
English Revised Version
ERVJesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTJesus answered, Verily, verily, I say to thee, Except a man be born of water, and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
World English Bible
WEBJesus answered, |Most certainly I tell you, unless one is born of water and spirit, he can't enter into the Kingdom of God!
Young's Literal Translation
YLTJesus 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 King James Version
AKJVJesus answered, Truly, truly, I say to you, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
Weymouth New Testament
WNT|In most solemn truth I tell you,| replied Jesus, |that unless a man is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the Kingdom of God.
King James Bible
KJVJesus 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.
American Standard Version
ASVJesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except one be born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God!
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBJesus answered: Amen, amen I say to thee, unless a man be born again of water and the Holy Ghost, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTJesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except any one be born of water and of Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
English Revised Version
ERVJesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTJesus answered, Verily, verily, I say to thee, Except a man be born of water, and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
World English Bible
WEBJesus answered, |Most certainly I tell you, unless one is born of water and spirit, he can't enter into the Kingdom of God!
Young's Literal Translation
YLTJesus 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 King James Version
AKJVJesus answered, Truly, truly, I say to you, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
Weymouth New Testament
WNT|In most solemn truth I tell you,| replied Jesus, |that unless a man is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the Kingdom of God.