John 3:8

Bible in Basic English 1965

The wind goes where its pleasure takes it, and the sound of it comes to your ears, but you are unable to say where it comes from and where it goes: so it is with everyone whose birth is from the Spirit.

Cross References

1 Corinthians 2:11

For who has knowledge of the things of a man but the spirit of the man which is in him? in the same way, no one has knowledge of the things of God but the Spirit of God.

Acts 2:2

And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like the rushing of a violent wind, and all the house where they were was full of it.

Ezekiel 37:9

And he said to me, Be a prophet to the wind, be a prophet, son of man, and say to the wind, The Lord has said: Come from the four winds, O wind, breathing on these dead so that they may come to life.

1 John 2:29

If you have knowledge that he is upright, it is clear to you that everyone who does righteousness is his offspring.

Acts 4:31

And when their prayer was ended, the place where they were was violently moved, and they all became full of the Holy Spirit, preaching the word of God without fear.

1 Corinthians 12:11

But all these are the operations of the one and the same Spirit, giving to every man separately as his pleasure is.

John 1:13

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

Psalm 107:29

He makes the storm into a calm, so that the waves are at peace.

Psalm 107:25

For at his word comes up the storm-wind, lifting high the waves.

Psalm 135:7

He makes the mists go up from the ends of the earth; he makes thunder-flames for the rain; he sends out the winds from his store-houses.

Ecclesiastes 1:6

The wind goes to the south, turning back again to the north; circling round for ever.

John 3:7

Do not be surprised that I say to you, It is necessary for you to have a second birth.

John 3:9

And Nicodemus said to him, How is it possible for these things to be?