For He commands and raises the stormy wind, Which lifts up the waves of the sea.
John 3:8 - The Scriptures 1998 “The Spirit breathes where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but do not know where it comes from and where it goes. So is everyone who has been born of the Spirit.” More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The wind blows (breathes) where it wills; and though you hear its sound, yet you neither know where it comes from nor where it is going. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit. American Standard Version (1901) The wind bloweth where it will, and thou hearest the voice thereof, but knowest not whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit. Common English Bible God’s Spirit blows wherever it wishes. You hear its sound, but you don’t know where it comes from or where it is going. It’s the same with everyone who is born of the Spirit.” Catholic Public Domain Version The Spirit inspires where he wills. And you hear his voice, but you do not know where he comes from, or where he is going. So it is with all who are born of the Spirit." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The Spirit breatheth where he will; and thou hearest his voice, but thou knowest not whence he cometh, and whither he goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit. |
For He commands and raises the stormy wind, Which lifts up the waves of the sea.
Causing vapours to go up From the ends of the earth; He made lightning for the rain, Bringing forth wind from His treasuries;
Going to the south, and turning round to the north, turning, turning, and on its rounds the wind returns.
He then said to me, “Prophesy to the spirit, prophesy, son of man, and you shall say to the spirit, ‘Thus said the Master יהוה, “Come from the four winds, O spirit, and breathe on these slain, so that they live.” ’ ”
who were born, not of blood nor of the desire of flesh nor of the desire of man, but of Elohim.
And suddenly there came a sound from the heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
And when they had prayed, the place where they came together was shaken. And they were all filled with the Set-apart Spirit, and they spoke the word of Elohim with boldness.
But one and the same Spirit works all these, distributing to each one individually as He intends.
For who among men knows the thoughts of a man except the spirit of the man that is in him? So also, the thoughts of Elohim no one has known, except the Spirit of Elohim.
If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone doing righteousness has been born of Him.