John 1:13
Good News Translation
They did not become God's children by natural means, that is, by being born as the children of a human father; God himself was their Father.

New Revised Standard Version
who were born, not of blood or of the will of the flesh or of the will of man, but of God.

Contemporary English Version
They were not God's children by nature or because of any human desires. God himself was the one who made them his children.

New American Bible
who were born not by natural generation nor by human choice nor by a man’s decision but of God.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Who are born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Who are born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

were.

John 3:3,5 Jesus answered and said to him: Amen, amen, I say to thee, unless a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. . . .

James 1:18 For of his own will hath he begotten us by the word of truth, that we might be some beginning of his creature.

1 Peter 1:3,23 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy hath regenerated us unto a lively hope, by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead: . . .

1 Peter 2:2 As newborn babes, desire the rational milk without guile, that thereby you may grow unto salvation:

1 John 3:9 Whosoever is born of God committeth not sin: for his seed abideth in him. And he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

1 John 4:7 Dearly beloved, let us love one another: for charity is of God. And every one that loveth is born of God and knoweth God.

1 John 5:1,4,18 Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ, is born of God. And every one that loveth him who begot, loveth him also who is born of him. . . .

not.

John 8:33-41 They answered him: We are the seed of Abraham: and we have never been slaves to any man. How sayest thou: You shall be free? . . .

Matthew 3:9 And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father. For I tell you that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

Romans 9:7-9 Neither are all they that are the seed of Abraham, children: but in Isaac shall thy seed be called. . . .

nor of the will of the.

Genesis 25:22,28 But the children struggled in her womb, and she said: If it were to be so with me, what need was there to conceive? And she went to consult the Lord. . . .

Genesis 27:4,33 Make me a savoury meat thereof, as thou knowest I like, and bring it that I may eat: and my soul may bless thee, before I die. . . .

Romans 9:10-16 And not only she. But when Rebecca also had conceived at once of Isaac our father. . . .

nor of the will of man.

Psalm 110:3 With thee is the principality in the day of thy strength: in the brightness of the saints: from the womb before the day star I begot thee.

Romans 9:1-5 I speak the truth in Christ: I lie not, my conscience bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost: . . .

Romans 10:1-3 Brethren, the will of my heart, indeed and my prayer to God is for them unto salvation. . . .

1 Corinthians 3:6 I have planted, Apollo watered: but God gave the increase.

Philippians 2:13 For it is God who worketh in you, both to will and to accomplish, according to his good will.

James 1:18 For of his own will hath he begotten us by the word of truth, that we might be some beginning of his creature.

of God.

John 3:6-8 That which is born of the flesh is flesh: and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. . . .

Titus 3:5 Not by the works of justice which we have done, but according to his mercy, he saved us, by the laver of regeneration and renovation of the Holy Ghost.

1 John 2:28,29 And now, little children, abide in him, that when he shall appear we may have confidence and not be confounded by him at his coming. . . .

Context
The Witness of John
12But as many as received him, he gave them power to be made the sons of God, to them that believe in his name. 13Who are born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. 14And the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us (and we saw his glory, the glory as it were of the only begotten of the Father), full of grace and truth.…
Cross References
John 3:5
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.

John 3:6
That which is born of the flesh is flesh: and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

James 1:18
For of his own will hath he begotten us by the word of truth, that we might be some beginning of his creature.

1 Peter 1:23
Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but incorruptible, by the word of God who liveth and remaineth for ever.

1 John 2:29
If you know that he is just, know ye, that every one also who doth justice is born of him.

1 John 3:9
Whosoever is born of God committeth not sin: for his seed abideth in him. And he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

1 John 5:4
For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world. And this is the victory which overcameth the world: Our faith.

John 1:12
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