John 3:8 “The wind blows where it wishes. You hear its sound, but you do not kno…”

John 3:8

The wind blows where it wishes. You hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

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.”

American Standard Version

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.

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.

Darby Translation

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.

Young's Literal Translation

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.'

Bible in Basic English

The wind goes where its pleasure takes it, and the sound of it comes to your ears, but you are unable to say where it comes from and where it goes: so it is with everyone whose birth is from the Spirit.

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Cross references

“wind”

1 Corinthians 2:11 Acts 2:2 Ezekiel 37:9 Acts 4:31 1 Corinthians 12:11 Job 37:10–13

1 Corinthians 2:11 · BSB

For who among men knows the thoughts of man except his own spirit within him? So too, no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.

Acts 2:2 · BSB

Suddenly a sound like a mighty rushing wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.

Ezekiel 37:9 · BSB

Then He said to me, “Prophesy to the breath; prophesy, son of man, and tell the breath that this is what the Lord GOD says: Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe into these slain, so that they may live!”

Acts 4:31 · BSB

After they had prayed, their meeting place was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.

1 Corinthians 12:11 · BSB

All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, who apportions them to each one as He determines.

Job 37:10–13 · BSB

By the breath of God the ice is formed and the watery expanses are frozen.

“so”

1 John 2:29 Mark 4:26–29 John 1:13 Isaiah 55:9–13 Luke 6:43 Luke 6:44

1 John 2:29 · BSB

If you know that He is righteous, you also know that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of Him.

Mark 4:26–29 · BSB

Jesus also said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed on the ground.

John 1:13 · BSB

children born not of blood, nor of the desire or will of man, but born of God.

Isaiah 55:9–13 · BSB

“For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so My ways are higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts.

Luke 6:43 · BSB

No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit.

Luke 6:44 · BSB

For each tree is known by its own fruit. Indeed, figs are not gathered from thornbushes, nor grapes from brambles.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

7Do not be amazed that I said, ‘You must be born again.’

9“How can this be?” Nicodemus asked.

Read John 3