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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0; maximum-scale=1.0; user-scalable=0;"/><title>John 3 KJV</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/kjv/john/3.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/5001.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 4800px), only screen and (max-device-width: 4800px)" href="/4801.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 1550px), only screen and (max-device-width: 1550px)" href="/1551.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 1250px), only screen and (max-device-width: 1250px)" href="/1251.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 1050px), only screen and (max-device-width: 1050px)" href="/1051.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 900px), only screen and (max-device-width: 900px)" href="/901.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 800px), only screen and (max-device-width: 800px)" href="/801.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 575px), only screen and (max-device-width: 575px)" href="/501.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-height: 450px), only screen and (max-device-height: 450px)" href="/h451.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/john/3.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/combine/john/3-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="../">KJV</a> > John 3</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../john/2.htm" title="John 2">◄</a> John 3 <a href="../john/4.htm" title="John 4">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">King James Bible</div><div class="chap"><p class="hdg">Jesus and Nicodemus</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: <span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him. <span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born? <span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and <i>of</i> the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. <span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. <span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. <span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be? <span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things? <span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness. <span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you <i>of</i> heavenly things? <span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, <i>even</i> the Son of man which is in heaven. <span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: <span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.</p> <a name="16" id="16"></a><p class="hdg">For God So Loved<br /><p class="cross">(<a href="../genesis/22.htm">Genesis 22:1-10</a>; <a href="../romans/5.htm#6">Romans 5:6-11</a>)</p></p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. <span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. <span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. <span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. <span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. <span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.</p> <p class="hdg">John's Testimony Concerning Jesus</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized. <span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>And John also was baptizing in AEnon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized. <span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>For John was not yet cast into prison.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>Then there arose a question between <i>some</i> of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying. <span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all <i>men</i> come to him. <span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven. <span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him. <span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled. <span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>He must increase, but I <i>must</i> decrease.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all. <span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony. <span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true. <span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure <i>unto him</i>. <span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand. <span class="reftext"><a href="/john/3-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.</p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">King James Bible<br /><br />Text courtesy of <a href="//www.bibleprotector.com/"> BibleProtector.com</a><br /><br />Section Headings Courtesy <a href="//intbible.com/">INT Bible</a><br />© 2012, Used by Permission<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../john/2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="John 2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="John 2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../john/4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="John 4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="John 4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="/scan/john/3-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe width="122" height="860" scrolling="no" src="../sidemenu.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></body></html>