John 1:13

John 1:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
• New International Version (NIV)children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.
• English Standard Version (ESV)who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.
• New King James Version (NKJV)who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

Context of John 1:13

11He came to his own, and his own received him not. 12But as many as received him, to them he gave power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: Who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. 14And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. 15John bore witness concerning him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spoke, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.

John 1:13 word by word

οἳ οὐκ ἐξ αἱμάτων οὐδὲ ἐκ θελήματος σαρκὸς οὐδὲ ἐκ θελήματος ἀνδρὸς ἀλλ᾽ ἐκ θεοῦ ἐγεννήθησαν.Read the interlinear

• Whoὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• bornγεννάωgennaō · to begetG1080
• notοὐou · noG3756
• ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• bloodαἷμαaima · bloodG129
• norοὐδέoude · norG3761
• willθέλημαthelēma · will/desireG2307
• fleshσάρξsarx · fleshG4561
• manἀνήρanēr · manG435
• butἀλλάalla · butG235
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316

Cross-references for John 1:13

• John 3:3Jesus answered and said to him, Verily, verily, I say to thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
• James 1:18Of his own will he hath begotten us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
• 1 Peter 1:3Blessedbe the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again to a living hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
• 1 Peter 2:2As newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that ye may grow by it:
• 1 John 3:9Whoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.
• 1 John 4:7Beloved, let us love one another: for love is from God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
• 1 John 5:1Whoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten by him.
• John 8:33They answered him, We are Abraham’s offspring, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?
• Matthew 3:9And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father: for I say to you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
• Romans 9:7Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.
• Genesis 25:22And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it is so, why am I thus? And she went to enquire of the LORD.
• Genesis 27:4And make me savoury meat, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my soul may bless thee before I die.
• Romans 9:10And not only this ; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac;
• Psalms 110:3Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth.
• Romans 9:1I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Spirit,
• Romans 10:1Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they may be saved.

Commentaries on John 1:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13Which were born, not of blood - Who were regenerated, ̔, not of bloods - the union of father and mother, or of a distinguished or illustrious ancestry; for the Hebrew language makes use of the plural to point out the dignity or excellence of a thing: and probably by this the evangelist intended to show his countrymen, that having Abraham and Sarah for their parents would not entitle them to the blessings of the new covenant; as no man could lay claim to…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13Which were born - This doubtless refers to the “new birth,” or to the great change in the sinner‘s mind called regeneration or conversion. It means that they did not become the children of God in virtue of their natural birth, or because they were the children of “Jews,” or because they were descended from pious parents. The term “to be born” is often used to denote this change. Compare John 3:3-8; 1 John 2:29. It illustrates clearly and beautifully this…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-14Verses 6-14 John the Baptist came to bear witness concerning Jesus. Nothing more fully shows the darkness of men's minds, than that when the Light had appeared, there needed a witness to call attention to it. Christ was the true Light; that great Light which deserves to be called so. By his Spirit and grace he enlightens all that are enlightened to salvation; and those that are not enlightened by him, perish in darkness. Christ was in the world when he…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13born of God: People can escape the darkness only by God’s grace (see 8:12; 12:35–36, 44–46).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 10-1310-13. He was in the world, &c.--The language here is nearly as wonderful as the thought. Observe its compact simplicity, its sonorousness--"the world" resounding in each of its three members--and the enigmatic form in which it is couched, startling the reader and setting his ingenuity a-working to solve the stupendous enigma of Christ ignored in His own world. "The world," in the first two clauses, plainly means the created world, into which He came…Read the comment

Topics related to John 1:13

• Adoption
• Jesus, the Christ
• Regeneration

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Adoption
• Behold
• Believe
• Blood
• Dwell
• Flesh
• Guile
• Light

Commentaries on John 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings