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John 3:8
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
John 3:8
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
8 The wind[a] blows where it wills, and you can hear the sound it makes, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes; so it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.”(A)
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- 3:8 Wind: the Greek word pneuma (as well as the Hebrew rûah) means both “wind” and “spirit.” In the play on the double meaning, “wind” is primary.
John 3:8
English Standard Version
John 3:8
English Standard Version
8 (A)The wind[a] blows (B)where it wishes, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.”
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- John 3:8 The same Greek word means both wind and spirit
John 3:8
New International Version
John 3:8
New International Version
8 The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”[a](A)
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- John 3:8 The Greek for Spirit is the same as that for wind.
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