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John 3:5

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
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.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Jesus replied, 'I'm telling you the truth — unless someone is born of water and the Spirit, they can't enter God's kingdom.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Jesus says you need both water and Spirit to get into God's kingdom — it's a complete restart, not just a surface change.

📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?

The Gospel of John was written by John, one of Jesus' disciples, for a broad Christian audience around the late first century AD. Its purpose was to demonstrate Jesus' divine nature and mission, encouraging belief for eternal life and explaining the necessity of spiritual rebirth.

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Translation & Methodology Sources

The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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