John 3:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
John 3:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
John 3:8 in 6 Bible Translations
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John 3:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The wind blows where it wants to, and you hear its sound, but don’t know where it comes from and where it is going. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit.””
John 3:8 — World English Bible
John 3:8 ASV — 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. ”
John 3:8 — American Standard Version
John 3:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“the Spirit where he willeth doth blow, and his voice thou dost hear, but thou hast not known whence he cometh, and whither he goeth; thus is every one who hath been born of the Spirit.'”
John 3:8 — Young's Literal Translation
John 3:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“The wind blows where it will, and thou hearest its voice, but knowest not whence it comes and where it goes: thus is every one that is born of the Spirit. ”
John 3:8 — Darby Translation
John 3:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“The winde bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it commeth, and whither it goeth: so is euery man that is borne of the Spirit.”
John 3:8 — Geneva Bible
John 3:8 in Context — John 3
6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
8 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.
9 Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?
10 Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?
What Does John 3:8 Mean?
John 3:8 is a verse from the Book of John, part of the New Testament. It appears in John chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.
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