John 1:13 Parallel Translations

These people didn't become God's children in a physical way-from a human impulse or from a husband's desire to have a child. They were born from God.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

ASV:

who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

BBE:

Whose birth was from God and not from blood, or from an impulse of the flesh and man's desire.

DBY:

who have been born, not of blood, nor of flesh's will, nor of man's will, but of God.

ERV:

which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

WEY:

who were begotten as such not by human descent, nor through an impulse of their own nature, nor through the will of a human father, but from God.

WBS:

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

WEB:

who were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

YLT:

who -- not of blood nor of a will of flesh, nor of a will of man but -- of God were begotten.

John 1:13 Cross References

XREF:

John 3:5 Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

James 1:18 In the exercise of His will He brought us forth by the word of truth, so that we would be a kind of first fruits among His creatures.

1 Peter 1:23 for you have been born again not of seed which is perishable but imperishable, that is, through the living and enduring word of God.

1 John 2:29 If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone also who practices righteousness is born of Him.

1 John 3:9 No one who is born of God practices sin, because His seed abides in him; and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

1:13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the {t} will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
(t) Of that shameful and corrupt nature of man, which is throughout the scriptures described as an enemy of the spirit.

PNT:

1:13 Who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh. The Jews prided themselves on being Abraham's children, and trusted in their blood for salvation. To be a son of God is not a fleshly birth at all, but the spirit of the subject is born of God. The Savior explains the birth more particularly, in Joh 3:1-8.

WES:

1:13 Who were born - Who became the sons of God, not of blood - Not by descent from Abraham, nor by the will of the flesh - By natural generation, nor by the will of man - Adopting them, but of God - By his Spirit.

MHC:

1:6-14 John the Baptist came to bear witness concerning Jesus. Nothing more fully shows the darkness of men's minds, than that when the Light had appeared, there needed a witness to call attention to it. Christ was the true Light; that great Light which deserves to be called so. By his Spirit and grace he enlightens all that are enlightened to salvation; and those that are not enlightened by him, perish in darkness. Christ was in the world when he took our nature upon him, and dwelt among us. The Son of the Highest was here in this lower world. He was in the world, but not of it. He came to save a lost world, because it was a world of his own making. Yet the world knew him not. When he comes as a Judge, the world shall know him. Many say that they are Christ's own, yet do not receive him, because they will not part with their sins, nor have him to reign over them. All the children of God are born again. This new birth is through the word of God as the means, 1Pe 1:23, and by the Spirit of God as the Author. By his Divine presence Christ always was in the world. But now that the fulness of time was come, he was, after another manner, God manifested in the flesh. But observe the beams of his Divine glory, which darted through this veil of flesh. Men discover their weaknesses to those most familiar with them, but it was not so with Christ; those most intimate with him saw most of his glory. Although he was in the form of a servant, as to outward circumstances, yet, in respect of graces, his form was like the Son of God His Divine glory appeared in the holiness of his doctrine, and in his miracles. He was full of grace, fully acceptable to his Father, therefore qualified to plead for us; and full of truth, fully aware of the things he was to reveal.

CONC:

Begotten Birth Blood Born Decision Descent Desire Flesh Flesh's Human Husband's Impulse Man's Natural Nature

Begotten Birth Blood Born Children Decision Descent Desire Flesh Human Husband's Impulse Natural Nature

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