"Do not be amazedthat I saidto you, 'You mustbe bornagain.'
"Whatis man,that he should be pure,Or he who is bornof a woman,that he should be righteous?
"IfI toldyou earthly thingsand you do not believe,howwill you believeifI tellyou heavenly things?
Jesusansweredand saidto him, "Truly,truly,I sayto you, unlessoneis bornagainhe cannotseethe kingdomof God."
"That which is bornof the fleshis flesh,and that which is bornof the Spiritis spirit.
"The windblowswhereit wishesand you hearthe soundof it, but do not knowwhereit comesfrom and whereit is going;sois everyonewho is bornof the Spirit."
"Do not marvelat this;for an houris coming,in whichallwhoare in the tombswill hearHis voice,
giving thanksto the Father,who has qualifiedus to sharein the inheritanceof the saintsin Light.
Pursuepeacewith all men,and the sanctificationwithoutwhichno onewill seethe Lord.
Since you have in obedienceto the truthpurifiedyour soulsfor a sincerelove of the brethren,ferventlyloveone anotherfrom the heart,
and nothingunclean,and noone who practicesabominationand lying,shall evercomeinto it, but onlythosewhose names are writtenin the Lamb'sbookof life.
