John 1:13

New Century Version

They did not become his children in any human way—by any human parents or human desire. They were born of God.

Cross References

Genesis 25:22

While she was pregnant, the babies struggled inside her. She asked, “Why is this happening to me?” Then she went to get an answer from the Lord.

Genesis 25:28

Isaac loved Esau because he hunted the wild animals that Isaac enjoyed eating. But Rebekah loved Jacob.

Genesis 27:33

Then Isaac trembled greatly and said, “Then who was it that hunted the animals and brought me food before you came? I ate it, and I blessed him, and it is too late now to take back my blessing.”

Genesis 27:4

When you prepare the tasty food that I love, bring it to me, and I will eat. Then I will bless you before I die.”

Psalm 110:3

Your people will join you on your day of battle. You have been dressed in holiness from birth; you have the freshness of a child.

Matthew 3:9

And don’t think you can say to yourselves, ‘Abraham is our father.’ I tell you that God could make children for Abraham from these rocks.

John 3:3

Jesus answered, “I tell you the truth, unless you are born again, you cannot be in God’s kingdom.”

1 Corinthians 3:6

I planted the seed, and Apollos watered it. But God is the One who made it grow.

Philippians 2:13

because God is working in you to help you want to do and be able to do what pleases him.

Titus 3:5

he saved us because of his mercy. It was not because of good deeds we did to be right with him. He saved us through the washing that made us new people through the Holy Spirit.

James 1:18

God decided to give us life through the word of truth so we might be the most important of all the things he made.

1 Peter 1:23

You have been born again, and this new life did not come from something that dies, but from something that cannot die. You were born again through God’s living message that continues forever.

1 Peter 1:3

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. In God’s great mercy he has caused us to be born again into a living hope, because Jesus Christ rose from the dead.

1 Peter 2:2

As newborn babies want milk, you should want the pure and simple teaching. By it you can mature in your salvation,

1 John 3:9

Those who are God’s children do not continue sinning, because the new life from God remains in them. They are not able to go on sinning, because they have become children of God.

1 John 4:7

Dear friends, we should love each other, because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has become God’s child and knows God.

1 John 5:1

Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is God’s child, and whoever loves the Father also loves the Father’s children.

1 John 5:18

We know that those who are God’s children do not continue to sin. The Son of God keeps them safe, and the Evil One cannot touch them.

1 John 5:4

because everyone who is a child of God conquers the world. And this is the victory that conquers the world—our faith.