⁶ being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.

⁵ not by works of righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,

¹⁷ Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.

³ Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy became our father again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

⁶ That which is born of the flesh is flesh. That which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

⁴ For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world: your faith.

⁷ Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God, and knows God.

²³ having been born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which lives and remains forever.

⁵ Jesus answered, "Most assuredly I tell you, unless one is born of water and spirit, he can't enter into the Kingdom of God!

² as newborn babes, long for the pure milk of the Word, that you may grow thereby,

³ Jesus answered him, "Most assuredly, I tell you, unless one is born anew,{The word translated "anew" here and in John 3:7 (anothen) also means "again" and "from above".} he can't see the Kingdom of God."