John 3:5 — King James Version← Study notes
“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.”
John 3:5 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · John 3:522 words
ἀπεκρίθηapekrithēanswer
ἸησοῦςIēsousJesus
ἈμὴνAmēnamen
ἀμὴνamēnamen
λέγωlegōsay
σοιsoiyou
ἐὰνeanbefore, but, except
μήmēnot
τιςtisa (kind
of), any (man, thing
γεννηθῇgennēthēbear, beget, be born
ἐξexfrom / out of
ὕδατοςhydatoswater
καὶkaiand / also
πνεύματοςpneumatosSpirit / spirit
οὐounot
δύναταιdynataibe able
εἰσελθεῖνeiseltheincome (in, into), enter in(-to)
εἰςeisinto / to
τὴνtēnthe
βασιλείανbasileiankingdom
τοῦtouthe
θεοῦtheouGod
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
Word-by-word meanings
Explore community notes on John 3:5
Study summaries, cross-references, and discussion