Modern Translations New International VersionFlesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. New Living Translation Humans can reproduce only human life, but the Holy Spirit gives birth to spiritual life. English Standard Version That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Berean Study Bible Flesh is born of flesh, but spirit is born of the Spirit. New American Standard Bible That which has been born of the flesh is flesh, and that which has been born of the Spirit is spirit. NASB 1995 "That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. NASB 1977 “That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Amplified Bible That which is born of the flesh is flesh [the physical is merely physical], and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Christian Standard Bible Whatever is born of the flesh is flesh, and whatever is born of the Spirit is spirit. Holman Christian Standard Bible Whatever is born of the flesh is flesh, and whatever is born of the Spirit is spirit. Contemporary English Version Humans give life to their children. Yet only God's Spirit can change you into a child of God. Good News Translation A person is born physically of human parents, but is born spiritually of the Spirit. GOD'S WORD® Translation Flesh and blood give birth to flesh and blood, but the Spirit gives birth to things that are spiritual. International Standard Version What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit. NET Bible What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit. Classic Translations King James BibleThat which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. New King James Version That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. King James 2000 Bible That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. New Heart English Bible That which is born of the flesh is flesh. That which is born of the Spirit is spirit. World English Bible That which is born of the flesh is flesh. That which is born of the Spirit is spirit. American King James Version That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. American Standard Version That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. A Faithful Version That which has been born of the flesh is flesh; and that which has been born of the Spirit is spirit. Darby Bible Translation That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. English Revised Version That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Webster's Bible Translation That which is born of the flesh, is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit, is spirit. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587That which is borne of the flesh, is flesh: and that that is borne of the Spirit, is spirit. Bishops' Bible of 1568 That which is borne of the fleshe, is fleshe: and that which is borne of the spirite, is spirite. Coverdale Bible of 1535 That which is borne of flesh, is flesh: & that which is borne of the sprete, is sprete. Tyndale Bible of 1526 That which is boren of the flesshe is flesshe: and that which is boren of the sprete is sprete. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionthat which has been born of the flesh is flesh, and that which has been born of the Spirit is spirit. Berean Literal Bible That having been born of the flesh is flesh, and that having been born of the Spirit is spirit. Young's Literal Translation that which hath been born of the flesh is flesh, and that which hath been born of the Spirit is spirit. Smith's Literal Translation That born of flesh is flesh; and that born of the Spirit is spirit. Literal Emphasis Translation That having been born from out of the flesh is flesh; and that having been born from out of the Spirit is spirit. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThat which is born of the flesh, is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit, is spirit. Catholic Public Domain Version What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit. Translations from Aramaic Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishThat which is born from flesh is flesh, and that which is born from The Spirit is spirit. Lamsa Bible What is born of flesh is flesh; and what is born of the Spirit is spirit. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentThat which is begotten of the flesh, is flesh; and that which is begotten of the Spirit, is spirit. Godbey New Testament Haweis New Testament That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Mace New Testament the cleansing of the body is only external, but the purification of the spirit is spiritual. Weymouth New Testament Whatever has been born of the flesh is flesh, and whatever has been born of the Spirit is spirit. Worrell New Testament Worsley New Testament     |