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."

"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."

"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 Ghost."

"Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures."

"A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh."

"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."

"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 born again?

When Nicodemus came to Jesus by night, he received one of the most revolutionary statements in all of Scripture: 'Ye must be born again. ' This is not about religion, church membership, or moral improvement—it is about a supernatural rebirth that transforms the human soul from the inside out. Key King James Version passages include John 3:3, John 3:5-6, 1 Peter 1:23. This page collects 10 KJV verses about born again, each quoted in full.

What does it mean to be born again?

Being born again means experiencing a spiritual rebirth through faith in Jesus Christ. Jesus told Nicodemus that without being 'born of water and of the Spirit' a person cannot enter God's kingdom (John 3:5). It involves receiving a new heart (Ezekiel 36:26), becoming a new creation (2 Corinthians 5:17), and being regenerated by the Holy Spirit (Titus 3:5).

How do you get born again?

The Bible teaches that being born again happens through faith in Jesus Christ. John 1:12-13 says receiving Jesus and believing on His name gives you power to become a child of God. This involves repenting of sin (Acts 3:19), confessing Jesus as Lord (Romans 10:9-10), and receiving the Holy Spirit who transforms your heart.