Bible Verses About Being Born Again

"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, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit."

"Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever."

"Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new."

"Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Spirit."

"Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him."

"But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God."

"But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)"

"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead."

"Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life."

What does the Bible say about being born again?

Jesus told Nicodemus that no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again — a spiritual rebirth that transforms a person from the inside out. Being born again is the foundational experience of the Christian faith, marking the moment when God's Spirit gives new life to a dead soul. Key King James Version passages include John 3:3, John 3:5-6, 1 Peter 1:23. This page collects 10 KJV verses about being born again, each quoted in full.

What does it mean to be born again?

Being born again refers to spiritual regeneration — receiving new spiritual life from God through faith in Jesus Christ. It is a supernatural transformation that changes a person's heart and nature.

How is being born again different from baptism?

Being born again is an inward spiritual transformation by the Holy Spirit, while baptism is an outward public declaration of that inward change. Scripture teaches that the new birth comes through faith, not through the physical act of baptism alone.