God gave the command,\par and a strong wind began to blow.\par The waves became higher and higher.\par
John 3:8 - Easy To Read Version The wind blows where it wants to go. You hear the wind blow. But you don’t know where the wind comes from or where the wind is going. It is the same with every person that is born from the Spirit.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. |
God gave the command,\par and a strong wind began to blow.\par The waves became higher and higher.\par
God makes the clouds all over the earth.\par God makes the lightning and rain.\par And God makes the wind. {\cf2\super [627]} \par
The wind blows to the south, and the wind blows to the north. The wind blows around and around. Then the wind turns and blows back to the place it began.
Then the Lord my Master said to me, “Speak to the wind {\cf2\super [289]} for me. Son of man, {\cf2\super [290]} speak to the wind for me. Tell the wind that the Lord and Master says these things: ‘Wind, come from every direction and breathe air into these dead bodies! Breathe into them and they will come to life again!’”
These children were not born like little babies are born. They were not born from the wish or plan of a \{mother and\} father. These children were born from God.
Suddenly a noise came from the sky. It sounded like a strong wind blowing. This noise filled the whole house where they were sitting.
After the believers prayed, the place where they were meeting shook. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, {\cf2\super [79]} and they continued to speak God’s message {\cf2\super [80]} without fear.
One Spirit, the same Spirit, does all these things. The Spirit decides what to give each person.
It is like this: No person knows the thoughts that another person has. Only that person’s spirit that lives inside him knows those thoughts. It is the same with God. No one knows the thoughts of God. Only the Spirit of God knows those thoughts.
You know that Christ is righteous (good). So you know that all people who do what is right (good) are God’s children.