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it weakens the meaning and have no Heavenly origin On purpose. "Born Again" and "Born from ABOVE" are completely different thoughts. And conveying different meanings. To the plain common english speaking culture. This has been done by design to plant more weeds among the crop.
(John 3)NASB
3Jesus responded and said to him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless someone is born [c]again he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
He said "BORN FROM ABOVE" now check out verse 7 and verse 31
New American Standard Bible (John 3:31)
“He who comes from above is above all; the one who is only from the earth is of the earth and speaks of the earth. He who comes from heaven is above all.
(John 3)NASB
3Jesus responded and said to him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless someone is born [c]again he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
He said "BORN FROM ABOVE" now check out verse 7 and verse 31
1Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews; 2this man came to [a]Jesus at night and said to Him, “Rabbi, we know that You have come from God as a teacher; for noone can do these John 3 New American Standard Biblesigns that You do unless God is with him.” 3Jesus responded and said to him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless someone is born [c]again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” 4Nicodemus *said to Him, “How can a person be born when he is old? He cannot enter his mother’swomb a second time and be born, can he?” 5Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unlesssomeone is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. 6That which has been born of the flesh is flesh, and that which has been born of the Spirit is spirit. 7Do not be amazed that I said to you, ‘You must be born [d]again.’ [a] 2 Lit Him 2 I.e., confirming miracles [c] 3 Or from above [d] 7 Or from above [e] 15 Or believes in Him will have eternal life [f] 21 Lit that they have been [g] 25 I.e., ceremonial washing [h] 28 Lit testify for me 28 I.e., Messiah [j] 30 Or become greater [k] 30 Or become less important [l] 34 Lit from measure [m] 36 I.e., in belief |
New American Standard Bible (John 3:31)
“He who comes from above is above all; the one who is only from the earth is of the earth and speaks of the earth. He who comes from heaven is above all.