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Verse John 3:3. _JESUS ANSWERED_] Not in the language of
compliment:-he saw the state of Nicodemus's soul, and he immediately
addressed himself to him on a subject the most interesting and
important....
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VERILY, VERILY - An expression of strong affirmation, denoting the
certainty and the importance of what he was about to say. Jesus
proceeds to state one of the fundamental and indispensable doctrines...
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II. ETERNAL LIFE IMPARTED:
What it is and What it Includes
Chapter 2:23-17
The second part of this Gospel contains the blessed teachings the Son
of God gave concerning eternal life, how it is impart...
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THE CONVERSATION WITH NICODEMUS. Nicodemus is an example of those to
whom the Lord could not trust Himself. The story shows how He tried to
bring those whom His teaching had impressed to a truer conce...
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VERILY, VERILY,. SAY UNTO THEE.
This form of expression was often upon the lips of Jesus to give
emphasis to an unusually solemn and weighty declaration. See Matthew
5:18. It occurs twenty-four times...
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THE MAN WHO CAME BY NIGHT (John 3:1-6)...
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There was a man who was one of the Pharisees who was called Nicodemus,
a ruler of the Jews. He came to Jesus by night and said to him:
"Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God, for...
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ANSWERED AND SAID. A Hebraism. See note on Deuteronomy 1:41. App-122.
VERILY, VERILY. See note on John 1:51.
A MAN. any one.
BORN. begotten. See note on Matthew 1:2.
AGAIN. from above.
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John 2:13 TO JOHN 11:57. The Work
We here enter on the second portion of the first main division of the
Gospel, thus subdivided: The Work (1) among _Jews_, (2) among
_Samaritans_, (3) among _Galilean...
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_Jesus answered_ He answers his thoughts before they are expressed.
See on John 2:25, and on John 1:51.
_born again_ The word translated -again" may mean either -from the
beginning," or -from above....
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John 3:1-21. The discourse with Nicodemus
This is the first of the eleven discourses of our Lord which form the
main portion, and are among the great characteristics, of this Gospel.
They have been u...
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ἈΠΕΚΡΊΘΗ. He answers his thoughts (John 5:17; Luke 7:40).
Nicodemus wonders whether Jesus is about to set up a kingdom. see on
John 2:25 and John 1:51.
ἐὰν μή τις
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John 3:1-21. THE DISCOURSE WITH NICODEMUS
This is the first of the discourses of our Lord which form the main
portion, and are among the great characteristics, of this Gospel. They
have been used as a...
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VER 1. THERE WAS A MAN OF THE PHARISEES NAMED NICODEMUS, A RULER OF
THE JEWS: 2. THE SAME CAME TO JESUS BY NIGHT, AND SAID TO HIM, RABBI,
WE KNOW THAT YOU ARE A TEACHER COME FROM GOD: FOR NO MAN CAN D...
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_NICODEMUS LEARNED ABOUT THE NEW BIRTH -- JOHN 3:1-8:_ Nicodemus
exalted Jesus by saying, "Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher come
from God; for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is...
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ΆΠΕΚΡΊΘΗ _aor. ind. pass. (dep.) от_ ΆΠΟΚΡΊΝΟΜΑΙ
(G578) отвечать,
ΓΕΝΝΗΘΉ _aor. conj. pass. от_ ΓΕΝΝΆΩ (G1080). _Pass._
может означать "рождаться" или "быть
порожденным" (Brown). _Conj._ с έάν в _con...
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DISCOURSE: 1608
THE NATURE AND NECESSITY OF REGENERATION
John 3:3. _Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say
unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of
God_.
A...
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JESUS ANSWERED AND SAID— It is remarkable, that the evangelist
introduces this passage of the history, with observing that Jesus
_knew the thoughts of all men:_ probably he meant to signify, that in
t...
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TEACHING ON THE KINGDOM AND NEW BIRTH
_TEXT 3:1-8_
1
Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the
Jews:
2
the same came unto him by night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know...
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EXPOSITION OF THE GOSPEL OF JOHN
John 3:1-8
We begin with the usual Analysis of the passage that is to be before
us:—
"There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the
Jews: The sam...
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Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee,
Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
JESUS ANSWERED AND SAID UNTO HIM; VERILY, VERILY, I SAY UNTO THEE,
E...
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1 We have found an unholy temple, an unspiritual priesthood, and now
we are introduced to an ignorant teacher! Intense application to a
single text book for a whole life had not taught him the element...
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3:3 anew (h-18) Not only 'again,' but 'entirely afresh,' as from a new
source of life and point of departure; translated in Luke 1:3 , 'from
the origin.' It is a new source and beginning of life....
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THE NEW BIRTH. JOHN'S TESTIMONY TO JESUS
1-15. Conversation with Nicodemus. The ministry at Jerusalem, though
disappointing, was not fruitless. Christ's miracles and teaching had
made an impression, n...
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JOHN TELLS THE GOOD NEWS ABOUT JESUS
GOSPEL OF JOHN
_MARION ADAMS_
CHAPTER 3
JESUS TEACHES NICODEMUS 3:1-21
V1-2 A *Jewish leader called Nicodemus came to speak to Jesus.
Nicodemus was a *Pharis...
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JESUS ANSWERED AND SAID UNTO HIM. — The words of Nicodemus are
clearly only a preface to further questions. Jesus at once answers
these questions; the answer being, as it frequently is, to the
unexpre...
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NEW LIFE FROM ABOVE THE NEED OF ALL
John 2:23-25; John 3:1-8
A solemn question is suggested by John 2:24. Can Jesus trust Himself
to us? We must show ourselves worthy of His trust. In John 3:1-36;
Jo...
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Nicodemus would seem to have been one of the finest products of
Judaism. He was thoroughly sincere. Moreover, he was determined to
investigate for himself, and so came to Jesus by night, not because h...
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(2) Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee,
Except a man be born again, he cannot (d) see the (e) kingdom of God.
(2) The beginning of Christianity consists in this, that w...
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CHAPTER 8
REGENERATION THE GREAT SINE QUA NON
John 3:1-21. _“There was a man of the Pharisees, whose name was
Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews; the same came to Him by night, and
said, Master, we know...
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ADDITIONAL NOTES BY THE AMERICAN EDITOR.
XII. CHAPTER III.
The first twenty-one verses of the third chapter contain the account
of the interview between Jesus and Nicodemus. This interview occurred
d...
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VER. 3. “ _Jesus answered and said unto him: Verily, verily, I say
unto you, Except a man be born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of
God._ ”
The relation of this answer to the words of Nicodemus has b...
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There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the
Jews: (2) The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi,
we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do...
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The opening verses (John 1:1-18) introduce the most glorious subject
which God Himself ever gave in employing the pen of man; not only the
most glorious in point of theme, but in the profoundest point...
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_A MOMENTOUS INTERVIEW_
‘The same came to Jesus by night and said unto Him … Jesus
answered and said unto him … Except a man be born again, he cannot
see the Kingdom of God.’
John 3:2
Why did Nicod...
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3._Verily, verily, I say to thee. _The word Verily ( ἀμὴν) is
twice repeated, and this is done for the purpose of arousing him to
more earnest attention. For when he was about to speak of the most
imp...
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But there was a man (chapter 3) and that a Pharisee who was not
satisfied with this inoperative conviction. His conscience was
reached. Seeing Jesus, and hearing His testimony, had produced a sense
of...
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JESUS ANSWERED AND SAID UNTO HIM,.... Not to any express question put
by Nicodemus; unless it can be thought, that a question of this kind
might be asked, what is the kingdom of God, so much spoken of...
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Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee,
Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Ver. 3. _Except a man be born again_] _E supernis, _ Out of heaven,
Er...
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_Jesus answered_ Jesus, knowing the prejudices Nicodemus laboured
under, both as a Jew and a Pharisee, judged it necessary immediately
to acquaint him with the absolute necessity of experiencing a tho...
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EXCEPT A MAN BE BORN AGAIN; our Lord saw that Nicodemus had no true
apprehension of the spiritual nature of the kingdom which he had come
to establish, nor of the spiritual character required for admi...
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THE VISIT OF NICODEMUS.
The call by night:...
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JESUS ANSWERED AND SAID UNTO HIM, VERILY, VERILY, I SAY UNTO THEE,
EXCEPT A MAN BE BORN AGAIN, HE CANNOT SEE THE KINGDOM OF GOD.
Here is an incident from the happenings of this Passover week which
sho...
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NICODEMUS, AND NEW BIRTH
(vs.1-21)
Among the many who believed because of the miracles, there was however
one individual who was more seriously affected. Nicodemus comes to the
Lord by night, evident...
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AGAIN:
Or, from above...
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1-8 Nicodemus was afraid, or ashamed to be seen with Christ,
therefore came in the night. When religion is out of fashion, there
are many Nicodemites. But though he came by night, Jesus bid him
welco...
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OLBGrk;
We observed before, that the term _answered_ doth not always in the
New Testament signify a reply to a question before propounded; but
sometimes no more than a reply, or the beginning of anoth...
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John 3:3 Jesus G2424 answered G611 (G5662) and G2532 said G2036
(G5627) him G846 Most G281 assuredly...
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‘Jesus answered and said to him, “In very truth I tell you except
a man be born from above (or anew) he cannot see the Kingly Rule of
God”.'
Jesus cut short his preamble and came emphatically to the p...
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John 3:3. JESUS ANSWERED AND SAID UNTO HIM, VERILY, VERILY, I SAY UNTO
THEE, EXCEPT ANY ONE HAVE BEEN BORN ANEW, HE CANNOT SEE THE KINGDOM OF
GOD. Jesus answers his thoughts rather than his words, but...
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It is of much importance to keep the closing verses of chap. 2 in
close connection with the opening verses of chap. 3 (see the
commentary on John 3:1). Rejected by the theocracy of Israel Jesus
turns...
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EXCEPT A MAN BE BORN ANEW
(εαν μη τις γεννηθη ανωθεν). Another condition of
the third class, undetermined but with prospect of determination.
First aorist passive subjunctive of γενναω. Ανωθεν.
Orig...
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BORN AGAIN
Regeneration:
(1) The necessity of the new birth grows out of the incapacity of the
natural man to "see" or "enter into" the kingdom of God. However
gifted, moral, or refined, the natural...
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John 3:3
I. The first thing to be observed, as we read this discourse just as
it lies before us, is the clear deliverance, by implication at least,
on the doctrine of the complete depravity of human n...
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This is a very wonderful chapter, because, while it teaches the
doctrine of regeneration, and the necessity of a great moral and
spiritual change, it yet also reveals the doctrine of salvation by
fait...
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John 3:1. _There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler
of the Jews: the same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him,
Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man...
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If you were sent for to visit a dying man, and you wished to select a
chapter which would set the truth before him very briefly and very
clearly, you could not make a better choice than this 3 rd chap...
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If we were asked to read to a dying man who did not know the gospel,
we should probably select this chapter as the most suitable one for
such an occasion; and what is good for dying men is good for us...
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If you were called in to see a person who was dying, and wished to
read a chapter from the Word of God, and you were afraid that the sick
one did not know the way of salvation, you could not select a...
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John 3:1. _There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler
of the Jews: the same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him,
Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man...
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We can scarcely find a chapter in which the gospel lies so compact and
so plainly stated.
John 3:1. _There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler
of the Jews:_
Christ's door is open at...
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Let us once more read together part of this blessed soul-saving
chapter. I suppose that more souls have been saved through the reading
of this chapter than through almost any other portion of Holy Wri...
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CONTENTS: Nicodemus and the new birth. The last testimony of John the
Baptist.
CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Holy Spirit, Nicodemus, John the Baptist,
Moses, John's disciples.
CONCLUSION: Since the natural...
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John 3:1. _Nicodemus, a ruler of the jews._ This rabbi is named by
John as defending our Saviour in the council, and as attending the
crucifixion. A gospel of the passion and the resurrection of Chris...
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UNLESS HE IS BORN AGAIN. Jesus answers the thoughts of Nicodemus.
"Again" is the proper translation, as can be seen from John 3:4_.
Luther_ says on this: "My doctrine is not of doing, and of leaving
u...
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_Except a man be born again he cannot see the kingdom of God_
THE BIRTH OF THE NEW MAN
Man is confronted with two facts.
1. The existence of evil.
2. The hope of deliverance. Christ here shows how...
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JOHN—NOTE ON JOHN 3:3 BORN OF WATER AND THE SPIRIT refers to
spiritual birth, which cleanses from sin and brings spiritual
transformation. The background for “water” is probably...
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1-36
CHAPTER 3
_There was a man_, &c. Nicodemus means in Greek _the conqueror of the
people._ Such was this man; who, overcoming the fear of the people,
the Pharisees, and the priests, believed in Ch...
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_EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES_
John 3:1. In John 2:23, we read of many who believed in Jesus because
of the miracles He wrought. But their belief was so imperfect that
Jesus had “no faith” in it. He...
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EXPOSITION
This is the first of the eleven discourses recorded by this
evangelist, and for the most part addressed to the cultivated,
hierarcical party in Jerusalem, who questioned him in an unfriend...
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Have we got a message for you tonight from the Word of God! John
chapter 3 and 4, oh my, how rich! How blessed!
There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews
(John 3:1).
We k...
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1 John 2:29; 1 John 3:9; 1 John 5:1; 1 John 5:18; 1 Peter 1:23;...
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Answered and said. See on 2 18.
Verily, verily. See on 1 51.
Be born again [γ ε ν ν η θ η α ν ω θ ε ν]. See on Luke
1:3. Literally, from the top (Matthew 27:51). Expositors are divided
on the renderi...
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THE NEW BIRTH
John 3:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
The story of Nicodemus is common to us all, and yet there is, perhaps,
much in it which needs to be emphasized, and there may be some things
hidden away th...
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SALVATION MADE PLAIN
John 3:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
We are using the story of Nicodemus as the basis of our message for
today. However, we are planning to bring out some very vital
considerations whic...
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Jesus answered — That knowledge will not avail thee unless thou be
born again — Otherwise thou canst not see, that is, experience and
enjoy, either the inward or the glorious kingdom of God. In this
s...
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Does being “born again” indicate that Jesus taught reincarnation?
PROBLEM: Traditionally, Christians have believed that the Bible does
not teach the doctrine of reincarnation (cf. Hebrews 9:27). Howe...
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Christ here acquaints Nicodemus, and in him all persons, That there
must be. change from nature to grace, before there can be. change from
grace to glory; for though he was. Jew,. doctor, and one that...